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Restaurant Food Safety and Hygiene Audit

by Andi Bushi, from the Community

This C A S E restaurant audit template helps managers verify compliance with core food safety and hygiene standards. Use it to check secure access on arrival, storage temperatures and FIFO, separation of raw and ready to eat foods, preparation area cleanliness, two stage cleaning, hot and cold holding, equipment condition, personal hygiene, front and back of house cleanliness, pest control, HACCP documentation, and allergy management. Record findings, critical contraventions, and corrective actions.

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Standards and Compliance Audit Checklist
This Standards and Compliance audit checklist helps restaurant teams verify food safety and hygiene across the operation. It covers arrival security, cold and frozen storage, FIFO, use by dates, separation of raw and ready to eat foods, preparation area cleanliness, two stage cleaning and disinfection, temperature control for hot holding, equipment and structural cleanliness, personal hygiene and handwashing, front of house and toilets, pest control, and documentation such as HACCP and allergy management. Use it to identify contraventions, record corrective actions, and maintain consistent compliance.
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Restaurant Compliance Visit Checklist
Use this restaurant compliance visit checklist to assess food safety and operational standards across front and back of house. Verify hot and cold holding temperatures, separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods, cleaning schedules, handwashing facilities, staff hygiene and uniform, and device-use policies. Review equipment condition, maintenance reporting, probes and labeling, sanitation and chemical storage, pest control access and actions, allergy and glass handling policies, waste and recycling practices, restroom cleanliness, and training records. Confirm documentation such as risk assessments, safety manuals, and inspection actions, plus first aid supplies and child seating safety.
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Food Premises Restaurant Audit Report
This food premises restaurant audit report template helps teams evaluate hygiene, safety, and regulatory compliance across kitchen and service operations. It guides checks for HACCP documentation and reviews, allergen management, approved suppliers, delivery controls, dry, chilled, and frozen storage standards, and separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods. The checklist covers sanitisation practices, equipment cleanliness, defrosting and cooking temperatures, reheating and hot-holding, cooling processes, and daily records. It also includes food service hygiene, personal hygiene and handwashing, first aid readiness, pest control, cleaning schedules, waste management, maintenance, and staff facilities.
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Hygiene and Food Safety Checklist
Use this checklist to maintain hygiene and food safety across restaurant operations. It covers equipment cleanliness, dishwashing, temperature control, pest management, personal hygiene and grooming, proper handwashing and glove use, chemical storage, waste management, delivery checks, receiving, FIFO storage for ambient and chilled items, labeling and expiry tracking, and front-of-house cleaning. Includes guidance on logs, corrective actions, and standards for segregation of raw and cooked foods to help teams pass audits and meet compliance.
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Standards and Compliance Audit Checklist

This Standards and Compliance audit checklist helps restaurant teams verify food safety and hygiene across the operation. It covers arrival security, cold and frozen storage, FIFO, use by dates, separation of raw and ready to eat foods, preparation area cleanliness, two stage cleaning and disinfection, temperature control for hot holding, equipment and structural cleanliness, personal hygiene and handwashing, front of house and toilets, pest control, and documentation such as HACCP and allergy management. Use it to identify contraventions, record corrective actions, and maintain consistent compliance.

by Matt Kiddle, from the Community

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Restaurant Compliance Visit Checklist

Use this restaurant compliance visit checklist to assess food safety and operational standards across front and back of house. Verify hot and cold holding temperatures, separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods, cleaning schedules, handwashing facilities, staff hygiene and uniform, and device-use policies. Review equipment condition, maintenance reporting, probes and labeling, sanitation and chemical storage, pest control access and actions, allergy and glass handling policies, waste and recycling practices, restroom cleanliness, and training records. Confirm documentation such as risk assessments, safety manuals, and inspection actions, plus first aid supplies and child seating safety.

by Sylwia Iwanowska, from the Community

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Food Premises Restaurant Audit Report

This food premises restaurant audit report template helps teams evaluate hygiene, safety, and regulatory compliance across kitchen and service operations. It guides checks for HACCP documentation and reviews, allergen management, approved suppliers, delivery controls, dry, chilled, and frozen storage standards, and separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods. The checklist covers sanitisation practices, equipment cleanliness, defrosting and cooking temperatures, reheating and hot-holding, cooling processes, and daily records. It also includes food service hygiene, personal hygiene and handwashing, first aid readiness, pest control, cleaning schedules, waste management, maintenance, and staff facilities.

by Holly Jefferys, from the Community

10+

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Hygiene and Food Safety Checklist

Use this checklist to maintain hygiene and food safety across restaurant operations. It covers equipment cleanliness, dishwashing, temperature control, pest management, personal hygiene and grooming, proper handwashing and glove use, chemical storage, waste management, delivery checks, receiving, FIFO storage for ambient and chilled items, labeling and expiry tracking, and front-of-house cleaning. Includes guidance on logs, corrective actions, and standards for segregation of raw and cooked foods to help teams pass audits and meet compliance.

by Ioana Totorean, from the Community

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Restaurant Food Safety and Hygiene Audit

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