Food and Beverage Outlet Quarterly Safety Audit Checklist

This quarterly safety audit checklist is designed for food and beverage outlets to verify compliance and reduce risk across front and back of house. It covers slips, trips and falls, manual handling, working at height, housekeeping and waste, defect reporting, chemicals and hazardous substances, first aid and training, personal hygiene and grooming, equipment cleaning and maintenance including ice machines, coffee makers, dishwashers and glasswashers, food storage and temperature logs, bar and liquor controls, allergen communication, signage and licensing, hot surfaces and liquids, knives and broken glass, highchair safety, emergency exits and lighting, terrace and patio hazards, patio heaters and LPG, cellar safety including CO2 detection and gas cylinders, PPE and eyewash, room service and live cooking controls, and site specific risks such as ice carving and pyrotechnics.