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Restaurant Cleanliness Walkthrough

by Andrew Kinnear, from the Community

Use this Restaurant Cleanliness Walkthrough to inspect front and back of house. Check floors, walls, lighting, windows, vents, trash, restrooms, food prep surfaces, equipment, refrigeration temperatures, dishwashing, labeling and dating, storage, cutting boards, allergy controls, handwashing stations, uniforms and hair restraints. Verify weekly temperature and sanitizer logs, proper chemical storage, pest-free dry storage, and stocked first-aid kits to maintain hygiene and food safety.

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Use this comprehensive restaurant audit checklist to evaluate exterior and interior cleanliness, restroom hygiene, and front-of-house standards. Verify staff grooming, uniforms, PPE, and glove use. Inspect kitchen floors, walls, equipment condition, prep areas, sinks, drain cleanliness, and chemical and linen storage. Review food safety controls including temperature logs, thermometers, labeling and dating, thawing and cooling methods, and cross contamination prevention. Ensure daily and weekly cleaning, opening and closing checklists, prep lists, order guides, and waste logs are current to maintain compliance and consistency.

by Mitch Huff, from the Community

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Alexis' Area Leaders Walkthrough

This restaurant food safety walkthrough helps area leaders assess high, medium, and low risk violations across operations. Review critical items like food temperature control, proper cooking, employee health and handwashing, pest activity, hot water availability, sewage and toilet status, and sanitizer readiness. Verify dishwashing procedures, labeling and storage, thawing, cleaning and sanitizing of food contact surfaces and equipment, WIC hierarchy, hand sink access and temperature, and chemical labeling. Check non-food contact cleanliness, grease build-up, vents, drains, gaskets, soda nozzles, tools, lighting, thermometers, and overall hygiene to maintain compliance and guest safety.

by Ana Flores, from the Community

20+

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Restaurant Cleanliness and Food Safety Audit Checklist

This restaurant audit checklist helps managers assess exterior and interior cleanliness, team hygiene, kitchen equipment condition, storage and labeling, and compliance processes. Review restrooms, floors, prep areas, and handwashing stations; verify thermometers and logs; ensure correct cooling and thawing methods; and use opening, closing, and deep cleaning checklists to maintain food safety and operational standards.

by Mitch Huff, from the Community

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Restaurant BOH Chef Walk Checklist

Use this BOH Chef Walk checklist to inspect restaurant back-of-house operations for cleanliness, organization, and food safety compliance. Verify cooler and freezer temperature logs, labeling and dating of food, proper storage, and chemical handling. Assess prep, cook lines, and dish-room for equipment hygiene, sanitation bucket concentration, and handwashing supplies. Review dry storage, pot sink, and walk-ins for orderliness and maintenance. Confirm employee PPE, hair restraints, slip-resistant shoes, and glove use. Check MSDS books, eyewash, and electrical safety to maintain a safe, compliant kitchen.

by Chef Marche Gorum, from the Community

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Restaurant Cleanliness Walkthrough

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