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CN Food Safety Audit Checklist

by Michael Halkiotis, from the Community

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This CN food safety audit checklist helps restaurants and cafes evaluate food handling and operational standards across front- and back-of-house. Review dining room and bar cleanliness, staff uniforms, sanitation buckets, planograms, and product presentation. Verify refrigeration temperatures, thermometers, shelf-life, labeling and dating, storage hierarchy, and pest control. Inspect kitchen hygiene, dishwashing temperatures and chemicals, handwashing practices, PPE, knives and cutting boards, and recipe adherence. Check walk-in and freezer organization, no items on floors, and no ice build-up. Include dry storage order, office receiving and ordering, remote cooler stock, and coffee equipment maintenance. Use as a starting point and seek professional advice for compliance.

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