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Internal BOH Audit Checklist

by Ben Leese, from the Community

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Conduct a thorough back of house audit for pubs and restaurants with this internal BOH checklist. Inspect kitchen equipment and general hygiene, verify food storage and labeling, temperature controls, PPE and SOP compliance, and cross contamination prevention. Review bar and cellar cleanliness, glass washers, stock rotation and best before dates. Confirm pest control actions, fire safety checks, emergency lighting and response plans. Assess BOH corridors, staff areas, bin and recycling zones, and energy management practices.

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This Back of House checklist supports pubs and restaurants in auditing kitchen, bar, cellar and BOH areas. It covers cleaning standards, equipment hygiene, temperature controls, stock rotation, food labeling, oil management, uniforms, hot holding, bar glasswashers and coffee machines, cellar line cleaning, pest control, emergency checks, waste and recycling, BOH corridors and staff areas. Includes non scoring notes for maintenance and asset deployment.
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Internal BOH CQSMA Audit Checklist
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Back of House BOH Audit Checklist

This Back of House checklist supports pubs and restaurants in auditing kitchen, bar, cellar and BOH areas. It covers cleaning standards, equipment hygiene, temperature controls, stock rotation, food labeling, oil management, uniforms, hot holding, bar glasswashers and coffee machines, cellar line cleaning, pest control, emergency checks, waste and recycling, BOH corridors and staff areas. Includes non scoring notes for maintenance and asset deployment.

by The Thomas Waghorn, from the Community

100+

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JDW Back-of-House (BOH) Checklist

This JDW back-of-house checklist helps pubs and restaurants maintain high standards across kitchen, bar, cellar, and staff areas. It covers critical focus items such as food safety, cross contamination prevention, allergen management, pest control, and fire safety records. Sections include people and shift planning, kitchen equipment cleaning, temperature controls and labelling, stock control, oil management, bar hygiene and glasswashing, cellar rotation and line cleaning, and BOH corridors, waste, and energy practices. Use it to verify SOPs, documentation, and corrective actions, ensuring compliance and a clean, safe operation.

by Neil Stephenson, from the Community

20+

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Internal BOH CQSMA Audit Checklist 2023 to 2024

This internal back of house CQSMA audit checklist supports pubs and hospitality teams in assessing compliance and operations across external areas, front of house, people, kitchen, bar, cellar and BOH corridors. It guides checks for food safety, health and safety, cleaning, pest control, temperature logs, equipment maintenance, stock rotation, recycling, energy practices, security, documentation and training. Use it to verify branded glassware and product availability, emergency response plans, and completion of outstanding actions, then record findings and manager sign off.

by Lee KINGSLEY, from the Community

10+

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Template

Internal BOH CQSMA Audit Checklist

This Internal BOH CQSMA audit checklist supports hospitality teams in assessing back of house and front of house standards across pubs and restaurants. Topics include food safety and hygiene, kitchen and equipment cleanliness, fryer and oil management, fridge and freezer controls, temperature checks and hot holding, ice machine and glass washer care, bar and cellar practices including line cleaning and stock rotation, staff appearance and PPE, daily planning and rotas, emergency response readiness, licensing records, COSHH, and ongoing compliance actions.

by Lee KINGSLEY, from the Community

20+

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Internal BOH Audit Checklist

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