Information
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Document No.
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Audit Title
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Client / Site
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Conducted on
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Prepared by
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Location
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Personnel
Critical contravention check list
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Observation or evidence that employees not allowed to continue preparing and serving food when they become ill<br>
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Is hand washing taking place after using the toilet, smoking, blowing nose, coughing, sneezing, cleaning, or touching cleaning implements or chemicals , handling rubbish, handling raw food, every break,
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Thorough hand washing practices in place. Is there Hot and Cold water , soap and drying facilities at each hand basin
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Staff are not , smoking, eating , spitting or drinking whilst handling food, coughing or sneezing over food.
Personal Hygiene - staff in food handling area observed doing the following:
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Cuts, sores covered with a blue, clean plaster / dressing?
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Staff wearing adequate protective clothing
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Is food discarded after staff contamination
Delivery of goods
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Is chilled food over 8oC being rejected
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Are foods past there best before dates being rejected
Storage of goods general
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Is all food wrapped or covered to prevent risk of contamination
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Is all unfit or unmarked unsaleable food discarded straight away
Storage of goods chilled
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Is all food stored below 8oC
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Are raw foods stored below cooked foods
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Is there any foods found outside of shelf life
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Chilled food incorrectly labeled / not labeled
Defrosting food
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Is all defrosting food labeled correctly
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Are foods defrosting at ambient temperatures
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Are all foods thoroughly defrosted before cooking / reheating
Food preparation
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Correct colour boards and utensils being used
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Adequate separation between raw and cooked / ready to eat products
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No food is being prepared outside of its shelf life
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Evidence that ready to eat chilled food is not held at ambient temperature for longer than is necessary
Washing of fresh produce
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Produce not washed in either cold running water or chlorinated cold water
Cooking
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Core temperature of 75oC or hotter not reached (except permitted variations)
Cooling of food
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Is all cooling food over 8oC , being given the appropriate action before 4 hrs
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Are foods exposed to any potential risks of cross contamination post cooking
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Is all high risk foods being cooled recorded with start and finish times and temperatures
Reheating food
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Are all foods being reheated to a core temperature of min 75oC (82oC in Scotland)
Hot holding of food
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Is there a risk of food failing below 63oC or not being consumed within 2 hours
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Is there a risk of cross contamination to food being hot held
Display for cold ambient service
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Are high risk foods displayed for longer than 4 hrs
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Is there a risk of cross contamination to displayed chilled food
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Are any foods displayed above 8oC discarded at the end of the service period
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Are hot buffet records completed each session
Temperature probe care and accuracy
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Is a probe thermometer and wipes available
Cleaning of food areas and equipment
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Is cleaning effectively managed
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Is there a clear cleaning schedule / regime in place
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Is there a satisfactory level of cleaning taking place to prevent contamination
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Are cleaning chemicals not kept in food containers
Pest control
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Is there evidence of untreated or unreported infestations
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Is there risk of pest infestation posing imminent risk to health
Prevention of foreign body contamination
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Is all contaminated food discarded
Administration
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Are air temperatures of chillers/freezers recorded twice daily
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Is one item of cold held food recorded a minimum of once per session.
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Core temperature of each cooking method is recorded a minimum weekly
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Do cooling records demonstrate that food is cooled to 8oC in under 4 hrs
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Core temperature for each reheat method is recorded a minimum weekly
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Is one item of hot held food recorded a minimum of once per session.
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Is the time of service recorded for ambient display to demonstrate the 4 hr rule
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Have all readings recorded outside of critical limits been auctioned as per hazard analysis chart
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Has management record keeping been signed off and weekly checklist completed
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All delivery temperatures recorded
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Have the results of probe checks been recorded a minimum of weekly
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Have all food handlers completed foundation food safety training on El box within 4 weeks of commencing employment.