Information

  • Audit Title

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

POLICY ARRANGEMENTS

Food policy statements

  • Policy documentation available, signed & dated

ARRANGEMENTS

FOOD DELIVERY & STORGE

Delivery

  • No unauthorised suppliers used

  • Food delivery temperatures within range and recorded

  • Deliveries not left unattended, uncovered, etc Damaged Goods Recorded

  • Date coding & food quality checked

  • Abused or damaged goods rejected

  • Unwrapping/ decanting carried out in separate areas

Storage

  • Store room in clean & tidy condition

  • Food stored on suitable racking off the floor (6")

Refrigerated / Freezer Storage

  • High risk chilled food stored @ or below +8 deg C

  • Frozen food storage @ -18 deg C or colder

  • Defrosted food never refrozen

  • Use by date codes transferred to containers

  • Food not stored in open containers

  • Cardboard/wooden containers not used in refrigerators

  • Glassware not used to store food in refrigerators

  • In multi-use refrigerators are raw & cooked products separated to avoid the risk of cross contamination

  • Refrigerators not stocked/overloaded

  • Strict stock rotation being observed

  • All "open foods" kept wrapped, inc cheese, etc

Ambient Storage

  • Storage temperature is appropriate

  • Is storage area well lit

  • No open dried goods

  • Food not stored near chemicals

  • Date codes transferred to decanted food

  • Strict stock rotation being observed

  • No out of date dried goods identified

FOOD PREPARTION

Sanitisation

  • Adequate supplies of sanitiser available & used

  • Detergent sanitiser used in dishwasher or correct manual washing methods used

  • Salad wash available & used

Initial Food Preparation

  • Raw food not prepared near cooked food & utensils/surfaces sanitised between each use

  • Frozen food defrosted under refrigerated conditions

  • Cold food refrigerated between preparation & service

  • High risk foods kept out of refrigerated conditions as short as possible during preparation

  • All high risk foods not left unattended e.g. During breaks

  • All food prepared with minimum delay

Per-cooking & Reheating

  • If hot food has to be per-cooked are suitable control measures in place & strictly followed

  • If cold food has to be pre-cooked are suitable control measures in place & strictly followed

  • Blast chiller available if pre cooking regularly & short cook chill code of practice applied

  • Blast chiller temperatures / time records available & completed

  • If no blast chiller, are hot foods chilled quickly

Home Freezing

  • No home freezing

stock

  • Stock only from dried or other commercial bouillon mixes

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

General Delivery & Storage

Cold Food

  • Display units not overloaded

  • Food on display kept below +8 deg C or 4 hour rule applied

  • Leftover food from display above +8 deg C disposed of

  • Buffets out for a Maximum time of 4 hours

Hot Food

  • All high risk food cooked to a core temperature of @ least 82 deg C

  • Hot food display temperature kept above 65 deg C

  • Hot food from display never reheated

Temperature Monitoring Procedures

  • Probe wipes available

  • Probe used to check fridge & freezer temperatures

  • Probe calibrated monthly & checks recorded

  • Action taken for unsatisfactory product temperatures

Temperature Records

  • Food deliveries (chilled & frozen)

  • All refrigerators

  • All freezers

  • High risk hot food core temperatures

  • Cold food display / salad service units (if applicable)

  • Hot food display/ service units (if applicable)

  • Records kept for at least 3 months

Personal Hygiene Standards

  • All food handlers issued and trained in good hygiene guidance

  • Finger nails are short, unpolished & clean

  • Good personal hygiene practices being followed (seen @ time of inspection)

Clothing

  • Correct Chef & Baker uniform- highest standards of cleanliness

Hair

  • Suitable head covering provided & worn for all working within the food preparation area & food rooms

  • Long hair properly tied back including hair net

Hand Washing

  • Did staff wash their hands between tasks (handling raw meat, seafood,, mops, garbage, etc).

  • "Wash you hands now" notices displayed in WC areas

  • Bacterial soap provided at all wash hand basins

  • Disposable paper towels provided & used to dry hands

  • Only approved jewellery worn

Handling Food

  • Serving spoons / Utensils used wherever possible

Maintenance & Pest Control

Maintenance

  • Any outstanding repairs or maintenance issues?

Pest Control

  • Pest control contract in operation

  • Suitable preventive measures in place for controlling pests & vermin, including clean areas externally, adequate proofing, sound structures, etc

  • Un-screened windows / doors kept closed

  • No active infestation noted

Food Hygiene training

  • Managers & all food handling staff fully trained in appropriate safety & hygiene requirements

  • Details recorded in personal training files

  • E-learning complete

CLEANING

Cleaning schedule, etc

  • Cook safe records fully complete?

Cleaning Standards

  • Utensils store age appropriate

  • Cleaning equipment colour coded

  • Floors & walls / floor / equipment junctions

  • High level areas (who's responsibility)

  • Cooking equipment, including ovens, grills, fryers, etc

  • Internal surfaces of refrigerators &freezers

  • Refrigerator & freezer doors seals

  • Food preparation equipment, e.g. Food slicers, mixers, etc

  • Food preparation surfaces, including chopping boards

  • Cooking utensils

  • Crockery

  • Drink dispensers, ice machines & post mix machines

  • Wash hand basins & sink units

  • Overall effectivity

Miscellaneous, Reports, Records, etc.

Refrigeration & Maintenance Records

  • EHO inspection reports available & action points if any rectified

  • Cooking oil stored in bundled area

  • Out of date or unfit food appropriately disposed

  • Glass breakage procedure in place & operated

Sanitary Provision

  • Provision of adequate facilities for staff

  • Clean

  • Provision of suitable washing / drying facilities

  • Hot & cold running water

Changing Rooms

  • Adequate facilities provided

FABRIC & STRUCTURE

Walls

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Capable of being easily cleaned

  • Undamaged

Ceilings

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Capable of being thoroughly cleaned

Flooring

  • Anti-slip

  • Capable of being thoroughly cleaned

Additional Observations

Key Recomendations

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