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Hygiene and Food Safety Checklist

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Use this checklist to maintain hygiene and food safety across restaurant operations. It covers equipment cleanliness, dishwashing, temperature control, pest management, personal hygiene and grooming, proper handwashing and glove use, chemical storage, waste management, delivery checks, receiving, FIFO storage for ambient and chilled items, labeling and expiry tracking, and front-of-house cleaning. Includes guidance on logs, corrective actions, and standards for segregation of raw and cooked foods to help teams pass audits and meet compliance.

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