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Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

by casedelcapo@gmail.com, from the Community

This checklist supports routine cleaning and hygiene across a restaurant kitchen. Sections cover hot kitchen areas and equipment such as stoves, pasta cookers, ovens, microwaves, sinks, shelves, and windows. Cold areas include fridges, freezers, cold sections, and the cold room with floors, walls, doors, containers, fans, and grids. Use it to verify surfaces, floors, and storage are clean and sanitary, helping maintain food safety, compliance, and consistent standards.

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