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Restaurant Kitchen Close Down Checklist (V3)

by Mestizo Chelsea, from the Community

This kitchen close down checklist helps restaurant teams complete end-of-day procedures consistently and safely. It covers KP area, taqueria, walk-in fridge, hot and cold line, lifts, dry storage, toilets, and staff areas. Tasks include clearing, cleaning and sanitizing, mopping floors, emptying bins, checking labels and dates, cleaning equipment such as microwaves, fryers, flat tops, canopies, and salamanders, refilling dispensers, and verifying doors are secured and chemicals stocked.

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Mestizo Kitchen Close Down Checklist
This end-of-day kitchen close down checklist helps restaurant teams secure and sanitize the operation before leaving. Tasks cover KP area, sinks and dishwasher cleaning and chemicals, floors swept and mopped, rubbish bins cleaned, taqueria area cleared, walk-in fridge doors, curtains and floors cleaned, date labels verified, out-of-date food checked, line equipment cleaned (microwaves, canopies, fryers, flat top, salamander), fridges inside/out cleaned, hand-wash sink dried, runners area tidied, lifts emptied and cleaned, and dry storage organized.
by Elliott Rodriguez Frias, from the Community
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Kitchen Close Down Checks Checklist
This kitchen close down checks checklist helps restaurant teams verify refrigeration, labeling, cleaning, and safety tasks at end of day. It covers walk-in and line fridges, dessert and larder areas, general cleaning, kitchen porter station, waste and chemical prep, and final lockup steps. Add photos, note maintenance issues, and confirm paperwork is filed and invoices entered. Use it to standardize closing routines and keep food, equipment, and premises compliant and ready for the next service.
by Ryan Lycett, from the Community
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K5 Kitchen Closing Checklist
A practical end-of-day kitchen closing checklist for restaurants and food service teams. Covers daily storage and labeling, rotation and date checks, removing next-day frozen items, cleaning schedules, waste handling and outside bins, used oil storage, PPE condition, probe availability, color-coded boards, and handwash facilities. Includes service shutdown tasks such as checking fridge and freezer performance, cleaning prep areas, dishwasher and waste disposal, refilling chemical spray bottles, and a thorough clean down: floors, mops and brushes, bain maries, fryers, cloths, fish room, equipment breakdown and cleaning, smallwares and boards, microwaves, and sanitizing high-touch points. Ends with a declaration to confirm all checks are complete and accurate, helping teams close safely and prep for tomorrow.
by Iain MacPherson, from the Community
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Kitchen Close Down Checklist
This kitchen close down checklist helps restaurant teams standardize PM closing tasks to maintain hygiene and food safety. It covers fridge and freezer checks including seals, handles, day dots, and HACCP records; cleaning and mopping behind units; minimizing pot wash and leaving sinks, walls, and floors tidy; fryer basket and surface cleaning with no oil left on floors; microwave interior and exterior cleaning; dry store stock rotation, labeling, dating, sweeping, and mopping; and walk-in fridge/freezer organization, date checks on meat and vegetables, proper defrosting, decluttering, covering food, and keeping items off the floor. Includes a second check to confirm completion.
by Dean Harris-Eckett, from the Community
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Mestizo Kitchen Close Down Checklist

This end-of-day kitchen close down checklist helps restaurant teams secure and sanitize the operation before leaving. Tasks cover KP area, sinks and dishwasher cleaning and chemicals, floors swept and mopped, rubbish bins cleaned, taqueria area cleared, walk-in fridge doors, curtains and floors cleaned, date labels verified, out-of-date food checked, line equipment cleaned (microwaves, canopies, fryers, flat top, salamander), fridges inside/out cleaned, hand-wash sink dried, runners area tidied, lifts emptied and cleaned, and dry storage organized.

by Elliott Rodriguez Frias, from the Community

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Kitchen Close Down Checks Checklist

This kitchen close down checks checklist helps restaurant teams verify refrigeration, labeling, cleaning, and safety tasks at end of day. It covers walk-in and line fridges, dessert and larder areas, general cleaning, kitchen porter station, waste and chemical prep, and final lockup steps. Add photos, note maintenance issues, and confirm paperwork is filed and invoices entered. Use it to standardize closing routines and keep food, equipment, and premises compliant and ready for the next service.

by Ryan Lycett, from the Community

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K5 Kitchen Closing Checklist

A practical end-of-day kitchen closing checklist for restaurants and food service teams. Covers daily storage and labeling, rotation and date checks, removing next-day frozen items, cleaning schedules, waste handling and outside bins, used oil storage, PPE condition, probe availability, color-coded boards, and handwash facilities. Includes service shutdown tasks such as checking fridge and freezer performance, cleaning prep areas, dishwasher and waste disposal, refilling chemical spray bottles, and a thorough clean down: floors, mops and brushes, bain maries, fryers, cloths, fish room, equipment breakdown and cleaning, smallwares and boards, microwaves, and sanitizing high-touch points. Ends with a declaration to confirm all checks are complete and accurate, helping teams close safely and prep for tomorrow.

by Iain MacPherson, from the Community

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Kitchen Close Down Checklist

This kitchen close down checklist helps restaurant teams standardize PM closing tasks to maintain hygiene and food safety. It covers fridge and freezer checks including seals, handles, day dots, and HACCP records; cleaning and mopping behind units; minimizing pot wash and leaving sinks, walls, and floors tidy; fryer basket and surface cleaning with no oil left on floors; microwave interior and exterior cleaning; dry store stock rotation, labeling, dating, sweeping, and mopping; and walk-in fridge/freezer organization, date checks on meat and vegetables, proper defrosting, decluttering, covering food, and keeping items off the floor. Includes a second check to confirm completion.

by Dean Harris-Eckett, from the Community

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Restaurant Kitchen Close Down Checklist (V3)

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