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Post-Operational Checklist

by Tommaso Ragusa, from the Community

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This post-operational checklist supports food safety and sanitation by guiding end-of-day cleaning and shutdown tasks across kitchen and prep areas. It covers grills, hoods, ovens, hot and cold sides, coolers and freezers, floors, dish area, storage of cleaning aids, chemicals, waste handling, and equipment such as slicers, blenders, vacuum machines, and blast chillers. Use it to confirm surfaces are cleaned and sanitized, products are covered and dated, bins are emptied and cleaned, and tools are stored correctly. Ideal for restaurants, commissaries, and food processing facilities; customize to fit your HACCP or GMP program.

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