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Cleaning Audit Checklist

by The Thomas Waghorn, from the Community

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This cleaning audit checklist supports in-house inspections across hospitality venues, focusing on guest-facing areas and back-of-house. It covers toilets and washrooms, customer areas, floors, fixtures, high and low surfaces, windows, doors, and touchpoints. It also checks restocking of consumables, soap dispensers, and overall hygiene, plus staff areas, corridors, and storage cupboards. Use it to standardize cleaning routines, identify gaps, and maintain compliance and presentation standards across restaurants, bars, and hotels.

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