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Aulds Quarterly Food Safety Audit

by Des Mullan, from the Community

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This quarterly audit checklist helps cafe and food retail teams review cleanliness, structural integrity, and housekeeping standards across front and back of house. Verify equipment and utensil hygiene, refrigeration and cooking appliance cleanliness, and adherence to chemical use and cleaning schedules. Check handwashing, uniforms, personal hygiene, and toilet hygiene. Record temperature controls, probe calibration, oven checks, and hot holding. Confirm quality assurance on product labelling and dating, sealed containers, and display standards. Review product protection, coffee machine and hot plate cleanliness, broken glass disposal, stock rotation and traceability, and authorized food products. Assess pest control documentation, staff training for food hygiene, allergens, health and safety, and ensure HACCP and risk assessments are up to date.

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