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Closing Visit Checklist for Restaurants

by Joanne Briggs, from the Community

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Use this Closing Visit checklist to assess end-of-day restaurant operations. Verify HACCP cleaning and temperature checks, expiring food management, stock levels, sales and upsell targets, and that the makeline remains operational until close. Confirm deliveries and transfers are recorded, variances verified, admin and mileage completed, security steps followed, office tidied, and alarms tested.

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Closing Visit Checklist
Use this closing visit checklist to support end-of-day restaurant operations. Verify exterior signage and lighting, complete HACCP and temperature checks, manage stock and prep for the next day, count hot bags, ensure staffing matches the schedule, and continue taking orders up to closing time. Confirm safety and security after close, set the correct cash float, record deliveries and transfers, print and attach end-of-day reports, collate card slips, tidy the office, file paperwork, and test the alarm. Designed for quick service restaurants and shift managers.
by Khalid Mahmood, from the Community
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Store Closing Visit Checklist
This store closing visit checklist helps area and store managers verify end-of-day standards across operations, safety, and security. Use it to confirm clean close procedures, doors and alarms are secured, cash handling and reconciliation are correctly performed, and any operational blockers are identified. Capture visit feedback, assign follow-up actions, and standardize closing routines across multiple locations to improve compliance and store readiness.
by Oliver Shearing, from the Community
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HACCP Visit Inspection Checklist
This HACCP visit checklist helps restaurant teams verify daily food safety and hygiene compliance. It covers alarm and security checks, front-of-house cleanliness, sanitation and disinfection of makeline, cut tables, ovens, racks, screens, and utensils, FIFO and date labeling, minimum stock levels, probe cleanliness and availability, sanitizer test strips, HACCP documentation and board organization, waste and bin management, handwashing supplies, apron and cloth readiness, restroom cleaning, and end-of-day mopping and equipment care. Use it to standardize inspections, document findings, and keep operations audit ready.
by Sofi Nasreen, from the Community
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HACCP VISIT
A detailed closing procedures document for restaurant operations that covers essential safety, security, and cleaning protocols. The checklist includes comprehensive instructions for securing the premises, cleaning all food preparation areas, sanitizing equipment, maintaining food safety standards, and ensuring proper facility maintenance. It details specific tasks for cleaning the makeline, walk-in storage, customer areas, and restrooms, while also covering important security measures like alarm systems and safe operations. The document emphasizes thorough cleaning of all food service equipment, proper waste management, and completion of required documentation including temperature logs and food safety management systems.
by Khalid Mahmood, from the Community
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Closing Visit Checklist

Use this closing visit checklist to support end-of-day restaurant operations. Verify exterior signage and lighting, complete HACCP and temperature checks, manage stock and prep for the next day, count hot bags, ensure staffing matches the schedule, and continue taking orders up to closing time. Confirm safety and security after close, set the correct cash float, record deliveries and transfers, print and attach end-of-day reports, collate card slips, tidy the office, file paperwork, and test the alarm. Designed for quick service restaurants and shift managers.

by Khalid Mahmood, from the Community

20+

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Store Closing Visit Checklist

This store closing visit checklist helps area and store managers verify end-of-day standards across operations, safety, and security. Use it to confirm clean close procedures, doors and alarms are secured, cash handling and reconciliation are correctly performed, and any operational blockers are identified. Capture visit feedback, assign follow-up actions, and standardize closing routines across multiple locations to improve compliance and store readiness.

by Oliver Shearing, from the Community

20+

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HACCP Visit Inspection Checklist

This HACCP visit checklist helps restaurant teams verify daily food safety and hygiene compliance. It covers alarm and security checks, front-of-house cleanliness, sanitation and disinfection of makeline, cut tables, ovens, racks, screens, and utensils, FIFO and date labeling, minimum stock levels, probe cleanliness and availability, sanitizer test strips, HACCP documentation and board organization, waste and bin management, handwashing supplies, apron and cloth readiness, restroom cleaning, and end-of-day mopping and equipment care. Use it to standardize inspections, document findings, and keep operations audit ready.

by Sofi Nasreen, from the Community

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HACCP VISIT

A detailed closing procedures document for restaurant operations that covers essential safety, security, and cleaning protocols. The checklist includes comprehensive instructions for securing the premises, cleaning all food preparation areas, sanitizing equipment, maintaining food safety standards, and ensuring proper facility maintenance. It details specific tasks for cleaning the makeline, walk-in storage, customer areas, and restrooms, while also covering important security measures like alarm systems and safe operations. The document emphasizes thorough cleaning of all food service equipment, proper waste management, and completion of required documentation including temperature logs and food safety management systems.

by Khalid Mahmood, from the Community

80+

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Closing Visit Checklist for Restaurants

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