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Weekly Hygiene and Sanitation Inspection

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Use this weekly hygiene and sanitation inspection checklist to verify your food safety management system is working effectively. Assess room and equipment cleanliness, food storage, handling practices, personal hygiene, pest and waste control, and record keeping. Confirm safe temperatures and probe use, segregation of raw and ready to eat food, FIFO, and cleaning chemicals. Capture corrective actions, approve new suppliers, and update HACCP and FSMS documentation.

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This hygiene inspection checklist helps managers regularly audit kitchens and food rooms for cleanliness, equipment condition, and safe food handling. It covers storage practices, separation of raw and ready-to-eat foods, temperature control, cooling and defrosting, allergen awareness, and use of color-coded tools. The checklist also includes personal hygiene standards, handwashing facilities, pest prevention, waste management, and record-keeping verification, plus a rolling review of suppliers and menu items. Use it to standardize inspections, document compliance, and improve food safety across your operation.

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BOH Food Hygiene Protocols Checklist

This back-of-house food hygiene checklist helps restaurant teams uphold safe food handling and sanitation standards. It covers personal hygiene expectations (handwashing, PPE, clean uniforms), proper food storage (separation of raw and ready-to-eat items, FIFO, temperature control), safe preparation practices to prevent cross-contamination, and correct thawing methods. The template also details cleaning and sanitizing frequencies, approved chemicals and procedures, waste segregation and removal, pest prevention and monitoring, and ongoing staff training including allergen management. Use it to standardize BOH operations and maintain compliance with food safety best practices.

by Massimo Gaffo, from the Community

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Food Hygiene Inspection Checklist

Use this food hygiene inspection checklist to evaluate kitchen and food-service hygiene across storage, handling, preparation, and display. Verify clean and well-maintained food rooms and equipment, proper separation of raw and ready-to-eat food, date coding and stock rotation, correct use of color-coded tools, safe cooling and defrosting, allergen controls, handwashing and personal hygiene, pest and waste control, and accurate records with time/temperature checks. Ideal for restaurants, cafes, and catering teams to standardize audits and ensure compliance with food safety regulations.

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Kitchen Food Safety Inspection Checklist

This kitchen food safety inspection checklist helps restaurants and food service teams verify daily compliance with hygiene, food handling, temperature control, storage, sanitation, and pest management. Use it to check personal hygiene, handwashing, equipment cleaning, hot and cold holding, cooling procedures, labeling and FIFO, chemical storage, and facility cleanliness. Capture photos, add corrective actions, assign follow ups, and export reports for documentation and audits.

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