Summary
In short
- A line clearance record is a checklist used in KnowOps that confirms a line is clear of the previous product, its packaging and its paperwork before the next one starts. It is built against BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 and forms part of the Production Control programme.
- Completed at every changeover. Carried out by the line lead with a second check.
- The template holds 55 fields across 5 sections.
- Scoring is clearances passed, where high is good.
- BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. A GFSI recognised food safety certification scheme. Issue 9 is the current edition.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Changeover Record and Label Verification.
What it is
What it is
What is a line clearance record?
A line clearance record is a checklist used in KnowOps that confirms a line is clear of the previous product, its packaging and its paperwork before the next one starts. It is built against BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 and forms part of the Production Control programme.
When is a line clearance record completed?
A line clearance record is completed at the point in the process the check protects, every time that process runs. Completed at every changeover.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This checklist is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this checklist covers has occurred, or is about to
- The workspace is being set up, or the register needs an entry added or retired
- You are running the Production Control programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links changeover record and label verification
Not for
- Production Order Record, which records the execution of a production order, covering quantities, materials consumed, yield and where it went.
- Changeover Record, which times and records a changeover from last good piece to first good piece, with what was done in between.
- Downtime Log, which records every stop, how long it lasted and what caused it, by reason code.
- Anything outside KnowOps, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
A GFSI recognised food safety certification scheme. Issue 9 is the current edition.
BRCGSBrand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the line clearance record template based on?+
It is built against BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9. BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. A GFSI recognised food safety certification scheme. Issue 9 is the current edition. BRCGS is brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards. A family of GFSI recognised certification schemes covering food, packaging and storage and distribution.
What sections does the line clearance record contain?+
There are 5 sections: header, product removed, packaging removed, cleaning and documents, outcome. Together they hold 55 fields, 43 of which are required.
How many line clearance record records should we have?+
This is a singleton. One record per workspace, set up once and maintained, rather than one per event. Other templates refer back to it.
Which programme does the line clearance record belong to?+
It is part of Production Control. Losses recorded by reason as they happen rather than totalled at month end.
How is a line clearance record scored?+
Scoring is clearances passed. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the line clearance record template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the line clearance record library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowOps — frontline execution. Shift handover, production control, daily management, worker lifecycle and improvement.
Sources
Sources
- BRCGS Food Safety Issue 9 — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
- BRCGS — Brand Reputation Compliance Global Standards
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety