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General Food Safety Checklist

by Christy Nkuna-leshabane, from the Community

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This general food safety checklist helps teams ensure safe food storage, handling, and preparation across kitchens and restaurants. It covers personal hygiene, proper use of hair restraints and handwashing, utensil and surface sanitation, thawing and cooking temperatures, refrigerator and freezer checks, dry storage, chemical segregation, equipment cleaning, dishwashing setup and temperatures, waste management, pest control, and documentation. Use it to standardize inspections, maintain compliance, and reduce risks of contamination, fines, and shutdowns.

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