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CRMBZ Staff Inspection Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

by Chef Ayub Ssemakula, from the Community

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Use this kitchen cleaning checklist to guide staff inspections and maintain food safe standards in a restaurant kitchen. It covers staff hygiene, uniforms and handwashing, verification of food expiry labels, cleaning and sanitizing of counters, equipment and tools, grill and dishwasher areas, sinks, floors and exhaust hoods, organization and temperature monitoring of chillers, safe storage of chemicals, proper waste disposal, and manager sign off.

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