LAMB INSTRUMENT GRADING CHECKLIST (Exhibit A)

Plant Name: __________________________________ Est. No: ____________________ Shift: ______________________

Grader Name: ________________________________ Date: ______________________

Grading

Plan

Validation

Checks

Time

Monitored

Time

Monitored

Time Verified

(Minimum Frequency)

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

A. Instrument Approval Start-Up

Instrument Records

B. Instrument Validation Start-Up

C. Instrument Revalidation > 60 minute stoppage

D. Random Carcass Review Random thru shift

 Proper Grade Placement

 Improper Break Joints

 Buckiness

 Insufficient fat cover

 Trimmed fat

 stamping error vs. camera

 Grade Identification

 Override Evaluations

 Discount Identification

 Downline Carcass Review 2-15 minutes /shift

E. Kickout Rail Review 1/shift

F. Fabrication Review As needed

G. Employee Training As needed

Training Documents As needed

Correlations As needed

H. Corrective action of NC's As applicable

I. Control of Improper Grade 1/shift

J. Control of Improper Certified 1/shift

K. QC Document Reviews 2/shift

L. Review Grading Data As needed

Comments:

03/09/17
CARCASS DEVIATIONS CHECKLIST (Exhibit B) 

X = no deviations 

BJ = Improper Break Joints SE = stamping error per camera or traditional grading determination

 BU = Buckiness G = improper G schedule

FC = Insufficient fat cover 

TF = Trimmed fat 

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91

2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92

3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93

4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94

5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95

6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96

7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97

8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98

9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

1 11 21 31 41 51 61 71 81 91

2 12 22 32 42 52 62 72 82 92

3 13 23 33 43 53 63 73 83 93

4 14 24 34 44 54 64 74 84 94

5 15 25 35 45 55 65 75 85 95

6 16 26 36 46 56 66 76 86 96

7 17 27 37 47 57 67 77 87 97

8 18 28 38 48 58 68 78 88 98

9 19 29 39 49 59 69 79 89 99

10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80 90 100

COMMENTS:_________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ 
PLANT RESPONSIBILITIES AND PROCEDURES (Exhibit C)

Plant Name: __________________________________ Est. No: _____________________ Shift: ______________________

Grader Name: ________________________________ Date: ______________________

Grading

Plan

Validation

Checks

Time

Monitored

Time

Monitored

Time

Monitored

Time

Monitored 

Time

Monitored 

Time Verified

(Minimum

Frequency)

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

Time

Verified

A. Instrument Approval Start-Up

Instrument Records

B. Instrument Validation Start-Up

C. Instrument Revalidation

> 30 minute 

stoppage

D. Documentation of Parameters 1/shift

E. Proper Image Capture

 Proper alignment to camera

 Sharp and clear images

F.

Quality grade not assigned to 

carcass with no image

G.

QAD notified when instrument 

not validated As needed

H.

Carcass Review Monitoring 

Level, as defined in WB manual 1/shift

I. Non-Conformances Identified 1/shift

J. Corrective Actions Taken 1/shift

K. Kickout Rail Implementation 1/shift

L. Control of Improper Grades As needed

M. Control of Improper Certified As needed

N. QC Monitoring Documents