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BOH Closing Checklist for Full Service Restaurants

by Valerie Oliver, from the Community

This back of house closing checklist helps full service restaurants complete end of day tasks safely and consistently. Cover breading stations, thaw cabinets, fryers, grills, toasters, cold wells, and holding equipment. Verify labeling, food safety logs, stock for the morning, and thorough cleaning of prep, dish, and floors. Includes manager checks for SAFE daily critical and eRQA, temperature and organization checks, and photo prompts for key areas.

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This BOH closing checklist helps restaurant teams properly close the back of house each shift. It covers stock rotation and labeling in walk-ins and thaw cabinets, breading station cleanup, fryer and grill cleaning and shutdown, utensil storage, line and cold well sanitation, soup cooling and labeling, prep and dish area sanitation, trash removal, chemical storage, equipment power-down checks, and thorough floor scrubbing. Use it to standardize closing procedures, maintain food safety, and keep the kitchen organized for the next day.

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BOH Closing Checklist for Restaurants

Streamline back-of-house closing with this step-by-step checklist designed for restaurant teams. Cover breading and raw chicken handling, grill and fryer shutdown, thaw cabinet cleaning, labeling and date marking, restocking bowls, lids, and packaging, and sanitizing prep, primary, and secondary stations. Verify dish area cleanup, chemical storage, equipment power-off, and store alarm procedures. Use photo prompts to document areas and maintain consistency, safety, and readiness for the next shift.

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