Title Page
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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
The 'Top 10’ Risk Areas
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Food Safety Management - Suitable and sufficient policies, procedures, and controls in place.
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Health & Safety Management - Suitable and sufficient policies, procedures, and controls in place.
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Training - Legal and company standards met.
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Safety Hazards - No significant uncontrolled safety hazards.
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Prevention of Cross-contamination - Appropriate storage, separation, and preparation of food.
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Stock Control & Labelling - High risk food well labelled and in date.
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Temperature Control - Sufficient checks performed and records in place.
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Cleaning & Disinfection - High standard of cleanliness of premises and equipment.
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Personal Hygiene - Evidence of high standards of personal hygiene.
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Pest Control - No active pest infestation in food rooms.
Food Safety Management
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Suitable and sufficient Food Safety Management System (HACCP) in place for the business?
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Food safety policy signed and dated by an appropriate person?
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Any significant issues from the previous audit have been resolved?
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Any significant issues from the last EHO inspection visit have been resolved?
Checks & Records (in accordance with company policies)
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Food deliveries are checked and recorded?
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Chilled/frozen food storage temperatures are checked and recorded?
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Food storage temperature records accurately reflect actual food temperatures?
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Cook/reheat temperatures checked and recorded?
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Cooling time/temperatures checked and recorded?
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Hot holding time/temperatures are checked and recorded?
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Probe thermometers calibrated at suitable intervals and recorded?
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Daily/weekly/monthly compliance records fully completed?
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A suitable and sufficient documented cleaning schedule is in place?
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Records of regular cleaning completed and signed off?
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Food safety records kept for at least six months?
Training
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All food handlers have received food hygiene induction training within the correct timescales?
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Food handlers are trained to at least Food Safety level 2 within 8 weeks of employment?
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Food handler training records completed and up to date (where applicable)?
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Food safety training certificates available?
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Food handlers are familiar with the Allergen Policies & Procedures in place?
Allergen Management
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Allergen information is documented for all menu ingredients?
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Allergen information is stored in an accessible location?
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Allergen information is signposted to customers?
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There is a system in place for regularly reviewing information?
Food Storage
Chilled & Frozen Food Storage
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High risk chilled food at 8 degrees C or below?
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Frozen food at -15 degrees C or below?
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Pre-packed high risk chilled food within manufacturers use by date?
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Prepared high risk chilled food within companies' short date code?
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Chilled/frozen food suitably labelled with date and product name?
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Chilled/frozen food suitably packaged/covered?
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Chilled/frozen food stored to prevent bacterial cross-contamination?
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Foods defrosted under refrigerated conditions (where applicable)?
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A probe thermometer is used for checking storage temperatures?
Dry Food Storage
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Dried food within manufacturers best before date?
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Dried food is suitably packaged/covered?
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Decanted food is suitably labelled with date and name of product?
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Food is stored on suitable racking/shelving off the floor?
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Food is stored to prevent allergen cross-contamination?
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Fabric and condition of store room is acceptable?
Food Preparation & Service
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There is adequate separation for the storage/preparation of raw meat?
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Colour-coded chopping boards are in use and in a good condition?
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Probe thermometer and wipes are available for use?
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Food containers in a good condition?
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Food contact equipment in a good condition and working order?
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Good personal hygiene practices observed?
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Good hand hygiene observed?
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Suitable clean protective clothing worn by food handlers?
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Personal items, clothing, and jewellery stored appropriately?
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Adequate temperature control observed or demonstrated (cook/reheat/hot hold/cooling)?
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Hot held food maintained at 63 degrees C or above, or 2 hour rule applied?
Cleaning & Disinfection
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Adequate supply of sanitiser available for use (conforms to BS EN 1276 or BS EN 13697) and contact time known?
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Clean reusable cloths or disposable paper towels used for cleaning?
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Cleaning equipment and chemicals stored appropriately?
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Appropriate cleaning equipment is provided?
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Adequate number of wash hand basins equipped with soap, hand towels, and hot/cold running water?
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Food contact equipment/surfaces visibly clean?
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Hand contact surfaces visibly clean?
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Fridges/freezers visibly clean?
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Floors/walls/ceiling visibly clean?
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Hard to reach areas/non-food rooms clean and tidy?
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External areas clean and tidy?
Food Premises
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Walls and ceiling are smooth, undamaged, impervious to moisture, and capable of being cleaned?
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Floors are undamaged, impervious to moisture, and capable of being cleaned?
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There is adequate lighting in good working order?
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There are adequate staff changing facilities?
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There is a suitable pest control contract in place?
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There are suitable preventative measures for controlling access by pests?
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There is a suitable waste collection and disposal service in place?
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There are no outstanding maintenance issues to be resolved?
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There are no other food safety issues (not previously recorded)?
Health & Safety Management
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Suitable and sufficient documented Health & Safety Management System in place for the business?
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Suitable and sufficient documented risk assessments in place and periodically reviewed?
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Team member safety induction training completed within correct timescales?
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External fire safety checks completed (alarm detection system, emergency lights, extinguishers etc.)?
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In-house fire safety checks and records completed (call points, emergency lighting, extinguishers)?
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Significant fire safety issues/action points resolved?
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Fire exit signage provided and suitably located?
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PAT testing completed in accordance with company policy?
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There are no visible electrical hazards?
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Gas appliances have been serviced annually?
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There are no trip, slip, or fall hazards?
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There are no other safety related issues (not previously recorded)?
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