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Store Readiness Checklist

by Melissa Waugh, from the Community

This store readiness checklist supports restaurant and QSR managers in completing a thorough front- and back-of-house walk-through. It covers food storage and dating, makeline and cooler conditions, sanitation and equipment cleanliness, temperature logging and control, personal hygiene and uniforms, counter and lobby presentation, delivery driver area readiness, waste and dumpster controls, and safety and compliance items. Use it to verify standards before service, maintain food safety, and ensure a clean, organized, and guest-ready operation.

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Restaurant HR Walk-Through
This restaurant HR walk-through checklist helps managers and trainers evaluate front and back of house readiness and compliance. Review guest and employee restrooms for maintenance and stock, check lobby cleanliness and setups, verify BOH equipment condition, hood and timers, and confirm temp logs and tickets are complete and legible. Inspect food storage, dating and rotation, and organization in walk-in coolers and freezers. Assess office and storage areas, mop sink setup, and schedule posting. Validate MOD professionalism, shift preparedness, crew productivity, and manager in training progress. Finish with exterior and trash dock cleanliness and safety to ensure a clean, compliant, and guest ready operation.
by Davilan Lyles, from the Community
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This restaurant HR walk-through checklist helps managers and trainers evaluate front and back of house readiness and compliance. Review guest and employee restrooms for maintenance and stock, check lobby cleanliness and setups, verify BOH equipment condition, hood and timers, and confirm temp logs and tickets are complete and legible. Inspect food storage, dating and rotation, and organization in walk-in coolers and freezers. Assess office and storage areas, mop sink setup, and schedule posting. Validate MOD professionalism, shift preparedness, crew productivity, and manager in training progress. Finish with exterior and trash dock cleanliness and safety to ensure a clean, compliant, and guest ready operation.
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Hospitality Food Safety Audit Checklist
This hospitality audit template supports a Food Safety Management System aligned with HSE and FSA standards. It covers general knowledge for staff, HACCP and COSHH, allergen management, personal hygiene, cleaning and sanitising, delivery checks and temperature controls, bar operational competency, front and back of house cleanliness, equipment condition, maintenance logging, product handling and storage, and record keeping including probe calibration and cleaning logs. Use it to evaluate readiness for EHO visits and maintain consistent food safety and service quality across restaurant and bar operations.
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Restaurant Store Visit Checklist
This store visit checklist helps restaurant teams and auditors evaluate overall conditions across customer areas and back-of-house. Items include storefront, makeline and counter organization, register and seating cleanliness, soda station and restroom upkeep, walk-in and reach-in organization, employee appearance and uniforms, availability of thermometers, completion of temperature logs, and verification that prep items are within use-by dates. Use it to standardize visits and ensure cleanliness and compliance.
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