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Start Up, Changeover and Shutdown Checklist

by Stephanie Miller, from the Community

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Use this manufacturing checklist to prepare production lines before start-up, verify line clearance at changeovers, and safely shut down equipment. Sections cover sanitation, GMP, 6S, materials, equipment guards, conveyors, mixers, ovens, vision systems, metal detectors, labeling, packaging, palletizers, and required sign-offs by production, sanitation, and QC. Reduce risk, prevent contamination, and keep settings, programs, and labels correct for the next order.

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