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Q1 Initiative Restaurant Safety Checklist

by Luis Alvarez, from the Community

20+

This Q1 Initiative checklist supports restaurant managers in charge and teams during store visits. It focuses on handwashing compliance, danger zone awareness, and the three bucket system. It verifies ServSafe posting, tea liner setup, sanitizer labeling and strength, tool availability and changeovers, and accurate temperature checks for grill, patties, fryers, shake machines, and refrigeration. It reinforces the eight criticals, immediate corrective actions, and when to wash hands, helping improve food safety habits and audit readiness across shifts.

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