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Restaurant Mini Audit Checklist

by Andrew Kirkwood, from the Community

Run a fast operational spot check for restaurants. This mini audit covers exterior and front-of-house cleanliness, food prep readiness, line and equipment sanitation, staff uniforms and hygiene, handwashing and glove use, order timing and guest greeting, hot cabinet use, sanitizer strength 200-400 ppm, POS sanitation, temperature logs, and holding temperatures for proteins and sauces. Verify Safe Food Handler certification and review Google Business responses. Capture guest feedback to drive improvements.

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4 Mini Audit Checklist
This restaurant mini audit checklist helps managers quickly review front and back of house standards. Inspect perimeter, windows, open sign and music, guest area cleanliness, stocked toppings and sauces, and hot side equipment. Confirm sharp clean knives and taste proteins. Check uniforms, handwashing, glove changes, and guest greetings. Time three orders for speed and consistency. Record temperature logs and verify hot and cold holding. Test knowledge of specials and FIFO. Verify hot cabinet backups, sanitizer ppm, POS sanitation, presence of a certified food handler, responses to online reviews, and gather guest feedback.
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Mini Audit Checklist for Restaurants
This mini audit checklist helps restaurant teams run quick in store checks that focus on food safety and guest experience. Cover perimeter and front of house cleanliness, readiness prior to service, line setup, hot and cold holding temperatures, sanitation buckets, and POS hygiene. Verify uniforms, handwashing, glove use, and that a certified food handler is present. Time orders, assess greeting and service quality, and capture guest feedback. Ideal for quick service restaurants to maintain standards and compliance.
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Store Audit Checklist for Restaurants
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Food on the Go Audit - Mini Version
Use this mini audit to evaluate food on the go operations across availability and presentation, staff hygiene and uniforms, cleanliness of displays and equipment, product freshness and wrapping, time and temperature controls, FIFO and shelf life, and overall customer readiness. Ideal for convenience stores, kiosks, and cafes running hot food towers, pastries, wraps, wraps, and pizza. Designed as a quick, practical checklist to spot issues fast and support food safety compliance.
by Nicole Reilly, from the Community
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4 Mini Audit Checklist

This restaurant mini audit checklist helps managers quickly review front and back of house standards. Inspect perimeter, windows, open sign and music, guest area cleanliness, stocked toppings and sauces, and hot side equipment. Confirm sharp clean knives and taste proteins. Check uniforms, handwashing, glove changes, and guest greetings. Time three orders for speed and consistency. Record temperature logs and verify hot and cold holding. Test knowledge of specials and FIFO. Verify hot cabinet backups, sanitizer ppm, POS sanitation, presence of a certified food handler, responses to online reviews, and gather guest feedback.

by Andrew Kirkwood, from the Community

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Mini Audit Checklist for Restaurants

This mini audit checklist helps restaurant teams run quick in store checks that focus on food safety and guest experience. Cover perimeter and front of house cleanliness, readiness prior to service, line setup, hot and cold holding temperatures, sanitation buckets, and POS hygiene. Verify uniforms, handwashing, glove use, and that a certified food handler is present. Time orders, assess greeting and service quality, and capture guest feedback. Ideal for quick service restaurants to maintain standards and compliance.

by Andrew Kirkwood, from the Community

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Store Audit Checklist for Restaurants

This store audit checklist helps restaurant and cafe managers review day to day operations. Inspect kitchen cleanliness and maintenance, dining and alfresco areas, guest toilets, and front of house. Verify critical equipment such as chillers, coffee machines, POS and CCTV. Confirm SOP adherence for drinks and kitchen, food safety and sanitation controls, and staff hygiene and uniforms. Use it to spot issues, ensure compliance, and maintain a consistent guest experience.

by Jason Santos, from the Community

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Food on the Go Audit - Mini Version

Use this mini audit to evaluate food on the go operations across availability and presentation, staff hygiene and uniforms, cleanliness of displays and equipment, product freshness and wrapping, time and temperature controls, FIFO and shelf life, and overall customer readiness. Ideal for convenience stores, kiosks, and cafes running hot food towers, pastries, wraps, wraps, and pizza. Designed as a quick, practical checklist to spot issues fast and support food safety compliance.

by Nicole Reilly, from the Community

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Restaurant Mini Audit Checklist

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