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Substation Closing Checklist

by Kitchens @ Oxley Village Grocer, from the Community

Use this substation closing checklist to close your food service station safely and efficiently. It covers employee hygiene, food handling and storage, facilities cleaning, temperature checks for fridges, freezers and dishwashers, sanitizing sinks and worktops, cleaning milkshake mixers, emptying and sanitizing the sandwich fridge, securing the gelato cabinet, waste disposal, and final sign-off.

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