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FOOD SAFETY AUDIT

DELIVERY RECEIVING GOODS: General

  • Product separated correctly in the truck on delivery

  • Chilled deliveries are stored immediately after delivery, followed by frozen and then ambient items.

  • Temperature checked for incoming chilled and frozen products and recorded on log sheet, corrective actions recorded

  • Temperature of delivery truck (1x per supplier per month) is recorded on log

  • Incoming product in intact and clean packaging

  • No signs of refreezing/ prewetness in the products

  • No signs of pest infestation in the products or in the delivery truck

  • Incoming products with correct expiry dates

  • Products for returns to supplier are segregated in storage

  • When products are rejected, recorded in QIRD and sent to QA

  • Other (please state)

STORAGE: AMBIENT, CHILLERS & FREEZER UNITS STORAGE AREAS

  • Ambient, Chillers & freezers have no offensive odors.

  • Ambient storage is in an organized condition

  • Fresh produce is decanted from cardboard and wooden packaging

  • Fresh produce has an expiry date (as per brand shelf life guide)

  • Products segregated as per standards (i.e. raw at bottom separate to cooked separately to veg etc.)

  • Chillers & freezer doors kept closed

  • All chillers are running at 5°C (41°F) or below & food items temperatures are below 8°C (46.4°F).

  • Food in freezer is colder than 0°F (-18°C) either physically checked or seen on records

  • Ambient temperature between 20°C to 25°C (68°F to 77°F) & humidity between 50-60%

  • PIC can explain why temperatures are taken

  • Chillers & freezer logs are completed correctly and temperatures out of specification have corrective actions identified

  • Items stored correctly and not violating the following:<br>- 50 cm from below the ceiling.<br>- 15 cm from the floor with a gap underneath for cleaning.<br>- 5 cm away from the walls and not stacked against it.<br>- No product is placed directly on the floor.

  • - Food containers are food-grade and Recyclable Number #5 Polypropylene (PP)<br>- All food is stored in clean, dry containers that are properly sealed.<br>- All non-food storage containers are labelled as non-food containers.<br>- Food containers are not used to store other objects.<br>

  • Any stock for return to supplier or disposal must be physically separated and labelled from normal stock (quarantine area)

  • There are no expired, spoiled, or moldy food products stored; everything is correctly labeled.

  • FEFO is practiced in ambient storage areas

  • Other (please state)

LABELLING

  • Food is labelled according guidelines. Secondary label: Product has correct shelf life and NOT exceeding brand guidelines during audit.

  • Labels in storage areas are easily visible and forward facing

  • Labels are not altered or double labeled

  • Products are identified by name either on label or on container

  • Labels have all the required information on them

  • Shelf life guide available and on display

  • Other (please state)

PREPARATION

  • When used to chill food being prepared, ice in the water/ice mix should be at least 50 %

  • Food that is perishable is out of the chiller for less than one hour during preparation

  • Other (please state)

DEFROSTING: General

  • product labeled to show defrosting details

  • Products is removed from outer casing prior to defrosting (i.e. cardboard box is removed)

  • Defrosted product is not more than 2 days old unless brand standard states otherwise

  • Use container or tray with strainer for meats, poultry & seafood during defrosting

  • DEFROSTING: Is only taking place in the Chillers (i.e. no defrosting in water or on work surfaces

  • Other (please state)

PREPARATION PRODUCE

  • Washing of fresh produce is done away from other food preparation

  • Before cleaning, produce must be inspected thoroughly

  • All produce must be cleaned thoroughly in cold agitated or running water

  • Washed produce must be drained thoroughly before storage

  • Other (please state)

Chlorine sanitizer for vegetable / fruit washing

  • Chlorine in produce washing must be at the correct strength (eg 100 ppm) and sanitised for the minimum contact time as per manufacturer recommendation

  • PIC demonstrates the use of the test strips

  • Test strips are available and fit for use

  • Produce to be eaten raw must be washed in 2 steps: clean thoroughly, then sanitation

  • Other

Sanitising log filled out correctly and corrective actions identified

CHOPPING BOARDS

  • Chopping boards made of polyethylene and not made of wood

  • Chopping board is not damaged ( no discolored grooves )

  • Chopping board if used for multiple products are cleaned between every change of product use (i.e. between raw beef and raw chicken or between Fruit and salads)

  • CHOPPING BOARD Correct usage of colored boards (as per brand standard):<br>Red: Used for raw red meat.<br>Blue: Used for raw fish and seafood.<br>Yellow: Used for raw poultry.<br>Green: Used for fresh fruits and vegetables.<br>Brown: Used for cooked meats or for root vegetables.<br>White: Used for dairy and bakery items.

  • Other

FREEZING:

  • All inhouse freezing is approved by Brand and QA

  • Maximum life on instore frozen product is one month

  • Product must not be refrozen

  • Other (please state)

ICE HANDLING General

  • Products/ drinks not found stored in ice machine

  • Ice scoop stored in holder or covered container or stored in ice machine on inbuilt stand

  • Ice scoop not stored in ice

  • Ice is covered at all times

  • PIC can explain the cleaning of the ice machine

  • Other (please state)

COOKING

  • Utensils used for raw food and cooked food are kept separately

  • Cooking equipment is working correctly

  • Reheating of product is carried out only once

  • Core temperature of 75°C (167°F) is achieved in cooked and reheated food,

  • Core temperatures of cooking / reheating logs are completed correctly and corrective actions identified

  • Other (please state)

COOLING:

  • Hot food first cooled and then put into chiller

  • While cooling with ice bath, ice is more than 50 % of the water/ ice mix

  • Food must be cooled effectively

  • The time and temperature at the end of cooking and the end of cooling recorded accurately on the Cooling Temp Log and corrective actions identified

  • The warmest part of the food reaches 5°C (41°F) or colder within 4 hours from end of cooking

  • Other (please state)

HOT HOLDING:

  • Food is cooked or reheated to minimum 7°C prior to hot holding

  • Hot Held food is covered effectively

  • Hot holding equipment working correctly

  • Food is more than 60°C (140°F) whilst hot holding

  • Hot Holding Log of hot holding temperature checks available, completed correctly and corrective actions identified.

  • Other (please state)

COLD HOLDING & SERVING:

  • Food must be chilled prior to putting in Cold holding equipment

  • While cold holding in ice bath, ice is more than 50 % of the water/ ice mix

  • Cold Held food is covered

  • Cold holding equipment working correctly

  • Cold Holding Log of Cold holding temperature checks available, completed correctly and corrective actions identified

  • Cold Holding Product is maintained below 5°C (41°F)

  • Cold Holding Product must be maintained below 8°C (46.40°F) either physically checked or seen on records

  • Other (please state)

FOREIGN BODY CONTROL PRACTICES

  • Glass containers stored below 4 feet or 1.2 m

  • Light fittings in food areas are fitted with guards or plastic covers

  • Drinking glasses and mugs not kept in 'Kitchen preparation' areas

  • Manage foreign body hazards introduced by visitors and contractors eg Equipment maintenance

GLASS/HARD PLASTIC/CROCKERY BREAKAGE CONTROL

  • All glass, hard plastic and crockery is in good condition

  • PIC able to describe glass breakage clear up procedure

  • Each glass/crockery breakage clearup is inspected and signed off by a PIC

  • Other

EQUIPMENT AND UTENSILS CONTROL

  • Kitchen and bar utensils free from damage and loose screws

  • All equipment free from damage and loose screws

  • Food containers and lids free from breakage

  • Other

FOOD CONTAMINATION

  • Food must be free from any foreign body

FOREIGN BODY CONTROL OTHER

  • Ingredients decanted from containers in a way to prevent contamination from packaging (esp. paper sacks, stitching, wooden boxes,

  • Al food areas including notice boards, paperwork free from staples or pins

  • Tape , posters, labels, Clingfilm, etc. in good condition

  • Other (please state)

PERSONAL HYGIENE RECORDS

  • Records of Basic Food Safety available for all staff (May be a list provide by trainer)

  • Every person who manages a shift has completed PIC food safety training

  • Every store have the Refresh Managers Guide available

  • Food Handler Return to work forms available for viewing

  • Health cards available for all staff working in the restaurant

  • Staff's food safety awareness is good and up to standard

PERSONAL HYGIENE VISITORS

  • Evidence of visitors questionnaire completed by all visitors entering food prep areas

  • Visitor asked to wear a hairnet or similar hair covering

  • Visitor asked to remove jewelry (except plain wedding ring)

  • Visitor asked to wash hands

  • Visitor told that they must not touch food or eat food in prep area

  • Visitors cuts grazes must be covered with waterproof plaster

  • Other

PERSONAL HYGIENE GROOMING

  • Hair fully covered

  • Facial Hair (Moustache/beard) is covered by snood or mask in Food handling areas

  • Other (please state)

PERSONAL HYGIENECLOTHING

  • Sleeves of long shirts are worn rolled down

  • Clean aprons/coats in use

  • No open toed shoes worn in kitchen/prep areas

  • Watches not being worn by any food handler

  • Only plain wedding ring / plain sleeper earrings can be worn by staff in Kitchen/Food Prep areas

  • Kitchen / food handling staff not wearing perfumes/aftershave

  • Hair that is longer than collar is tied back/protected

  • No nail varnish/ false nails are being worn by staff in kitchen/Food Prep area and finger nails are clean and short

  • Other

PERSONAL HYGIENEHABITS

  • No coughing over food items

  • Smoking only in designated areas

  • No picking nose or handtomouth contact in food areas

  • No eating /drinking/ Chewing of gum in Food prep/Storage areas

  • Food tasting only under controlled conditions by authorised person

  • Other (please state)

PERSONAL HYGIENEILLNESS ETC

  • No evidence of ill staff (bad cold, sickness etc.)at work

  • Cuts and burns covered with bandage

HAND WASHING:

  • Hand washing is carried out when required

  • Designated hand sink free from clutter and accessible

  • Soap and disposable hand towel available for use at hand wash station

  • Hand washing is carried out correctly

  • Foot operated bin available for the disposing of hand wash towels

  • Hand wash sign available at hand wash stations

  • Other (please state)

DISPOSABLE GLOVES

  • Gloves in use are clean and not torn

  • Gloves are changed between raw & cooked food handling

  • Gloves are changed between food handling and nonfood handling tasks

  • Gloves are removed to handle money

  • Food items are not touched with bare hands

  • Other (please state)

CHEMICALS:

  • Chemicals labeled and within Expiry Date

  • Chemicals stored away from food items

  • Chemicals never stored in food containers

  • Chemicals not stored in leaking containers, are sealed and will not spill

  • Chemicals stored on lowest shelf

  • Chemicals brand approved

  • Other (please state)

DISHWASHING Manual

  • Approved scouring pad in use

  • Sponges not in use

  • A minimum of 2 sink washing required, 3 sink washing is preferred

  • Wash sink water temperature at least 43°C (110°F) or follow instructions from chemicals supplier

  • Sanitizer Sink temperature 2132 Deg C or follow instructions from chemicals supplier

  • Sanitizer soak not less than 30 seconds /as per manufacturer recommendation

  • In clean wash sinks, no food items are found floating

SANITISER PREPARATION:

  • Sanitizer cloths (if used) are in a good condition

  • Test strips available for Pot Washing sanitizer

  • Sanitizer bottles (if used) are labeled correctly

  • Sanitizer solution not less than 200 ppm in main container /as per manufacturer recommendation

  • Sanitiser in towel buckets must be changed regularly, used up to 4 hours maximum

  • Other (please state)

CLEANING BY SECTION

  • Receiving area is clean

  • Ambient storage area is clean

  • Chilled storage area is clean

  • Frozen storage area is clean

  • Preparation Area is clean

  • Hot Food Preparation area is clean

  • Cook's line area is clean

  • Expo area is clean

  • Dish wash area is clean

  • Customer area is clean

  • Staff toilets are clean

  • Other area is clean

CLEANING General

  • Utensils used in kitchen are stored in a hygienic condition, in contact only with clean surfaces (e.g. chopping board, magnetic knife bar, can opener)

  • Ice machine(s) clean

  • Containers used in kitchen are clean with no residues of previous labels

  • Other

CLEANING EQUIPMENT & LOGS

  • Cleaning schedule is available

  • Cleaning log is completed

  • Cleaning equipment cleaned in a dedicated sink, not in a food or hand wash sink

  • Cleaning equipment is clean and in good condition, e.g. mop bucket, mop, brush

  • Other (please state)

GARBAGE

  • Garbage bins in use are dedicated for purpose, i.e. to collect garbage only

  • Garbage bins cleaned effectively

  • Foot operated / covered garbage bins

  • Garbage bins emptied at regular intervals and not overflowing

  • Garbage bags tied/sealed when full

  • Left over food items correctly discarded

  • Wastage Log is completed with discarded food items and reason (eg expired)

  • Other (please state)

PEST CONTROL General

  • Doors and windows closed in Kitchen/Food Prep area

  • Air curtains available and switched on

  • Pest control records available for last 3 months

  • Floor drains are covered

  • Other (please state)

Electronic Fly Killers

  • Electronic fly killers operational

  • Fly catch devises maintained and cleaned regularly

  • Sufficient EFK's present in Storage, corridors, kitchen and prep areas

PEST CONTROL No evidence of other pests

  • No evidence of live Rodents and Cockroaches in any food area

  • No evidence of flying insects in any location (Mark as a failure if more than 3 flies seen in any section)

  • No evidence of Ants

  • No evidence of any other type of pest infestation

  • Other (please state)

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

  • PIC able to demonstrate correct use of thermometer

  • PIC able to demonstrate correct calibration procedure

  • Other (please state)

TEMPERATURE CONTROL :1 x DIGITAL THERMOMETER AVAILABLE & IN USE

  • Calibration recorded on log

  • Probe wiped with sanitizer between uses

  • Sufficient thermometers or spares available

  • Other

MANAGEMENT

  • Food safety audits being completed in house by Store Manager or from PIC on a monthly basis

  • Food safety audits being completed in house by Area/Operations Manager or another dedicated person from the brand on a quarterly basis

  • Process in place to ensure that Manager / PIC is confident on daily basis that all food is within shelf life

  • Process in place to ensure that the Manager / PIC is confident all food areas are cleaned effectively

  • Process in place to ensure that the Manager / PIC has checked daily that all temperatures are taken and records are accurate

  • Process in place to ensure that the Manager / PIC has recorded daily that all utensils and equipment are in good condition

LICENSES

  • Trading License available and valid

  • Signage License available and valid

  • Meat (kind origin condition) written in Arabic (posted and in Menu)

  • Fire License available and valid

  • Health License available and valid

FACILITIES

  • Floors in good repair

  • Walls in good repair

  • Ceilings in good repair

  • Doors in good repair

  • Windows in good repair

  • Work surfaces, food contact surfaces and shelves are in good repair

  • Cabinets in good repair

  • Sinks and wash hand basins in good repair

  • Hot water available on wash hand basins and utensils washing sink

  • Floor drains are in good condition and covered as required

  • Fridges in good repair

  • Freezers in good repair

  • Equipment in good repair

  • Restrooms \ staff toilets in good repair

  • Staff lockers available and in good condition

  • Furniture in good repair

  • Other

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