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Restaurant SOP Checklist

by Mohamed Firas Hamzaoui, from the Community

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Use this restaurant standard operating procedure checklist to run safe, compliant front and back of house operations. It covers exterior and dining room cleanliness, staff hygiene and uniforms, equipment sanitation, pest control, and thermometer calibration. Follow the complete flow of food from purchasing and receiving to storage, prep, cooking, holding, cooling, and service, with temperature logs at each step. Include guidance for incident response, food recalls, visitors, and emergencies, plus employee orientation, HACCP training, quality self inspections, and documentation.

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