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Local authority requirements
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Is Food premises registered with the local authority?
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EHO inspection reports available & action points if any rectified
Food Safety Management Procedures
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Is there a documented HACCP or FSMP?
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Policy documentation available, signed
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Documentation brought to the attention of staff
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Does the HACCP cover all areas of food purchase, delivery, storage, production and service within the business?
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Has the FSMP or HACCP been reviewed?
Stages in Food Preparation
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Are cool chill temperatures recorded and monitored
Delivery
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Only suppliers off approved supplier list used?
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Chilled food delivered @ +8 deg C or colder
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Frozen food delivered @ -12 deg C or colder
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Food delivery temperatures recorded
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Date coding & food quality checked
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Abused or damaged goods rejected
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Chilled/ frozen food stored without delay
Dry Good Storage
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Dry Store room or area in clean & tidy condition
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Food stored on suitable racking off the floor?
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Fabric & condition of store rooms acceptable
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Protective light shields (diffusers) cover all light sources
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Environmental factors satisfactory (temperature, etc)
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No open dried goods
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Food not stored near chemicals
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Date codes transferred to decanted food
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Strict stock rotation being observed
Refrigerated / Freezer Storage
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No out of date dried goods identified
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High risk chilled food stored @ or below +5 deg C
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Frozen food storage @ -18 deg C or colder
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Defrosted food never refrozen
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Use by date codes transferred to containers
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Food not stored in open containers
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Cardboard/wooden containers not used in refrigerators
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Maximum of 3 days shelf life (day of production + 2) on all high risk foods?
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Glassware not used to store food in refrigerators
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All stored food date labelled?
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Food containers sanitised before use
FOOD PREPARATION
Sanitisation
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Adequate supplies of sanitiser available & used
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Chopping boards, knives, slicers, etc, sanitised / washed after use
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Detergent sanitiser used in dishwasher or correct manual washing methods used
Initial Food Preparation
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Raw food not prepared near cooked food & utensils/surfaces sanitised between each use
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Disposable towels used to wipe down food surfaces
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Frozen food defrosted under refrigerated conditions
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High risk foods kept out of refrigerated conditions as short as possible during preparation
Advanced cooking and reheating
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No unnecessary cooking in advance?
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If food has to be cooked in advance are suitable control measures in place and strictly followed?
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If no blast chiller are hot foods chilled quickly - less than 90 minutes
Freezing of prepared food
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No freezing of prepared food
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If prepared food frozen on site are satisfactory controls in place?
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If prepared food frozen on site is it appropriately labelled?
Food display
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Cold Food on display kept below +8 deg C or 4 hour rule applied?
Temperature Monitoring Procedures
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Probe wipes available
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Probe used to check fridge & freezer temperatures
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Temperature checks at least twice a day?
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Probe calibrated weekly & checks recorded
Temperature Records
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Food deliveries (chilled & frozen)
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All refrigerators
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All freezers
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High risk hot food core temperatures
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Records kept for at least 6 months
Food Service
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Adequate protection for display avoiding contamination
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Display units cleaned & sanitised after use
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Glass breakage procedures understood & operated
Physical Contamination
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No loose fittings, nuts,bolts, screws, drawing pins, etc seen above food preparation areas
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Notice boards not positioned above or in close proximity to food preparation areas
Wood, Packing Materials, Cloths, Wire Wool, equipment etc.
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Wooden handled equipment not in use
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Outer packaging i.e. cardboard not on food preparation surfaces
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No worn / frayed cloths, tea towels, etc
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Wire-wool, brillo pads, metal scourer, etc not in use
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Equipment in good condition?
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Complaints procedure
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Customer complaint records available
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Suitable investigation to customers complaints recorded?
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Personal Hygiene Standards
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All food handlers issued and trained in good hygiene guidance (level one)
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Finger nails are short, unpolished & clean
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Good personal hygiene practices being followed (seen @ time of inspection)
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Clean protective over-clothing worn
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Over-clothing not worn outside work
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Personal clothing stored appropriately
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Only approved jewellery worn
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Suitable head covering provided & worn for all working within the food preparation area & food rooms
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Long hair properly tied back, including waiting staff
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Are protective PPE signs displayed on the wall?
Hand Washing
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Did staff wash their hands between tasks (handling raw meat, seafood,, mops, garbage, etc).
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Do staff wash their hands properly (hands are washed or gloves are changed at critical points)
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"Wash you hands now" notices displayed in WC areas
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Bacterial soap provided at all wash hand basins
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Disposable paper towels provided & used to dry hands
Handling Food
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Serving spoons / Utensils used wherever possible
Wounds
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First aid kit properly equipped?
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First Aid Order list:
Staff illness
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Management fully aware of procedures to follow in the event of staff illness
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Catering staff fully aware of procedures to follow in the event of illness
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Is staff sickness policy sign displayed on kitchen wall?
Maintenance
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Defect reporting system in place
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System for actioning urgent defects in place
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What maintenance is required?
Pest Control
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Pest control contract in operation
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Suitable preventive measures in place for controlling pests & vermin, including clean areas externally, adequate proofing, sound structures, etc
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Un-screened windows / doors kept closed
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No active infestation noted
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Food Hygiene training
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Food hygiene training given during induction
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Managers & all food handling staff fully trained in appropriate safety & hygiene requirements
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Details recorded on personal training sheets
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Photocopies of certificates, etc available & held on file
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Correct allergens training given to staff
Cleaning schedule, etc
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Cleaning schedule on display & implemented
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Schedule monitored daily & checks recorded
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Deep clean contract in place & included within cleaning schedule
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Deep cleaning records retained
Cleaning Standards
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Utensils storeage appropriate
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Cleaning equipment colour coded
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Floors & walls / floor / equipment junctions
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Wall surfaces to hand height (low level)
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High level areas (who's responsibility)
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Cooking equipment
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Internal surfaces of refrigerators &freezers
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Refrigerator & freezer doors seals
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Food preparation equipment,
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Food preparation surfaces, including chopping boards
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Cooking utensils
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Wash hand basins & sink units
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Overall effectiveness of cleaning
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Waste Management
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Waste of animal origin disposed of through recognised contractor
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General waste Removed by an authorised waste disposal company
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Out of date or unfit food appropriately disposed
Sanitary Provision
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Provision of adequate facilities for staff
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Clean and well decorated?
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Provision of suitable washing / drying facilities
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Hot & cold running water
FABRIC & STRUCTURE
Walls
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Smooth, impervious, non flaking
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Capable of being easily cleaned
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Undamaged
Ceilings
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Smooth, impervious, non flaking
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Capable of being thoroughly cleaned
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Lighting adequate and fittings with diffusers
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Coved at wall joints
Flooring
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Non-absorbent
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Anti-slip
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Without crevices
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Capable of being thoroughly cleaned
Health & safety issues
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There are no significant health & safety issues
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Safety policy available, up to date and relevant to location?
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Risk assessments available, up to date and relevant?
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Health & safety law poster displayed?
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Employers liability insurance displayed?
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Accident book available and properly completed?
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