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Operations under pressure · Communication with team and guests

An FDA investigator arrives for an unannounced inspection while your line is mid-production. Walk me through your first 30 minutes managing both the floor and the inspection.

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The first 30 minutes set the tone, and the worst thing I can do is have the floor visibly scramble, which reads as hiding something.

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