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Restaurant SOP Checklist and Food Safety Template

by Mohamed Firas Hamzaoui, from the Community

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This restaurant SOP checklist template streamlines front- and back-of-house operations and food safety. It covers personal hygiene, uniforms, handwashing, bar and dining room readiness, equipment cleaning and sanitizing, pest control, and thermometer use and calibration. It guides the flow of food from purchasing and receiving through storage, thawing, preparation, cooking, holding, cooling, and service with temperature logs. It also includes HACCP training, employee orientation, self-inspections, program verification, and thorough record-keeping to support compliance and consistent quality.

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