Assessment includes, but is not limited to:
Live Hang – review trailer weighing procedures, amount of litter incoming, DOA counts and procedures
Scalding – check temperatures, pH
Picking – evaluate picking program based on line speeds and number of pickers; look for opportunities on bird damage
Evisceration – evaluate condemn, giblet harvest (where applicable), salvage program
Chillers – evaluate pH levels, water temperature, bird temperature, agitation, water levels
Bird Temperatures – check bird temperature exiting the chiller
Cut-Up / Debone – evaluate cuts and machine settings, condemn in 2nd processing, and floor waste
Injection – review injection program and determine if targets are being met
Scales – observe master scale operations