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General Kitchen Checklist

by Ronnie Hassan, from the Community

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This general kitchen checklist streamlines daily restaurant operations from opening to close. It covers utilities startup, equipment checks, food storage, and distribution of tools and supplies. Service prep emphasizes personal hygiene, correct uniforms, mise en place, adherence to standard recipes, and senior chef verification for quality and portions. Food safety is central, including HACCP temperature logging and visible allergen information. Cleaning guidance includes daily, weekly, and deep-clean schedules, dishwashing machine checks, correct detergent and rinse aid use, and effective waste management. Nightly close-down tasks ensure sanitizing tools and stations, securing perishables, locking and monitoring refrigeration, accounting for keys, and securing receipts, with space for notes to aid the next shift.

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