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NSF Restaurant Audit Checklist

by Breanna Bryan, from the Community

Conduct a thorough NSF audit for restaurants with this checklist. Verify time and temperature control for safety, food handling hygiene, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment and utensils, and contamination prevention. Assess facilities and controls including plumbing, pest prevention, lighting, and waste management. Confirm manager certification, staff practices, and brand standards from dining room cleanliness to drive thru and to go procedures. Use for routine inspections to maintain compliance and consistent guest experience.

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NSF Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit Checklist
Use this NSF Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit checklist to assess restaurant compliance with critical food safety requirements and guest experience standards. Sections cover imminent health hazards, time and temperature control for TCS foods, contamination prevention, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, personal hygiene and handwashing, and facility controls such as pest prevention, lighting, and waste management. Brand standards items include greeting and service protocols, dining room cleanliness, fryer and bun toaster checks, uniform requirements, drive-thru and mobile procedures, and exterior upkeep. Customize the template to your operation and record corrective actions during inspections.
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DKT Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit
This digital NSF-style audit helps restaurants assess food safety and brand standards across the operation. It covers imminent health hazards, time and temperature control of TCS foods, contamination prevention, equipment cleaning and sanitizing, and personal hygiene practices. Facilities and control checks include plumbing, pest management, lighting, and waste handling. Brand standards evaluate guest greeting, dining room cleanliness, self-service areas, timers, bun toaster performance, safety equipment, uniforms, and drive-thru procedures. Ideal for QSRs and restaurants seeking consistent compliance and quality.
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NSF AM Check Template for Food Safety Audits
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NSF Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit Checklist

Use this NSF Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit checklist to assess restaurant compliance with critical food safety requirements and guest experience standards. Sections cover imminent health hazards, time and temperature control for TCS foods, contamination prevention, cleaning and sanitizing of equipment, personal hygiene and handwashing, and facility controls such as pest prevention, lighting, and waste management. Brand standards items include greeting and service protocols, dining room cleanliness, fryer and bun toaster checks, uniform requirements, drive-thru and mobile procedures, and exterior upkeep. Customize the template to your operation and record corrective actions during inspections.

by Brent Bolden, from the Community

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DKT Food Safety and Brand Standards Audit

This digital NSF-style audit helps restaurants assess food safety and brand standards across the operation. It covers imminent health hazards, time and temperature control of TCS foods, contamination prevention, equipment cleaning and sanitizing, and personal hygiene practices. Facilities and control checks include plumbing, pest management, lighting, and waste handling. Brand standards evaluate guest greeting, dining room cleanliness, self-service areas, timers, bun toaster performance, safety equipment, uniforms, and drive-thru procedures. Ideal for QSRs and restaurants seeking consistent compliance and quality.

by Billy Stark, from the Community

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NSF Checklist Stonegate 2023

This NSF checklist is designed for hospitality teams to assess food hygiene, stock control, temperature monitoring, defrosting, cooking, cooling, reheating, hot holding, and cold display. It covers cross contamination prevention, allergen management, utensil and equipment hygiene, pest control, cleaning and dishwashing practices, staff training and knowledge, and general health and safety. The template also includes sections for licensing compliance, customer area standards, and comprehensive fire safety checks, making it ideal for restaurants, pubs, and kitchen operations seeking consistent compliance and audit readiness.

by Kyle Perkins, from the Community

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NSF AM Check Template for Food Safety Audits

This NSF AM Check template supports hospitality teams with a comprehensive food safety and operations audit. It covers staff hygiene and PPE, supplier and delivery checks, temperature control for fridges, freezers, cooking, cooling and hot holding, safe storage and separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods, cleaning and sanitation practices, pest control, equipment condition, and housekeeping. It also includes confidence-in-management, allergen management and customer information, health and safety and licensing requirements, fire safety procedures, cellar and beer line controls, and due diligence records. Designed for restaurant, pub and bar environments to maintain compliance and consistent standards.

by Stuart Wilson, from the Community

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NSF Restaurant Audit Checklist

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