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Weekly Kitchen Audit

by Nathan Hankinson, from the Community

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This weekly kitchen audit checklist helps restaurants and food service teams verify compliance with core food safety and hygiene standards. Use it to review stock rotation and date coding, temperature control for chilled, frozen and hot holding, cross-contamination prevention, allergen management and labeling, cleaning and sanitizing routines, equipment condition, and personal hygiene. The checklist also covers probe calibration, waste management, pest control measures, storage practices, and documentation accuracy. It includes health and safety items such as fire safety, PPE, and housekeeping, ensuring consistent, audit-ready operations every week.

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