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Grocery Food Safety Inspection Checklist

by Tara Dwyer, from the Community

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Use this grocery food safety inspection checklist to verify compliance across departments. Assess personal hygiene, employee illness policies, proper handwashing, chemical use, product labeling and date coding, temperature control at 41 F or below, time out of refrigeration, airflow and load limits, and protection from contamination. Confirm storage 6 inches off the floor, chemical segregation, allergen charts, and prevention of cross contamination. Inspect floors, drains, coolers, freezers, display cases, and waste areas. Review logs and manager food safety competency to drive continuous compliance.

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