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  • Audit Title

  • Conducted on

ARRANGEMENTS

FOOD DELIVERY & STORGE

Delivery

  • No unauthorised suppliers used

  • Condition of delivery vehicles & driver checked & recorded

  • Deliveries not left unattended, uncovered, etc

  • Date coding & food quality checked and abused or damaged goods rejected

Storage

Refrigerated / Freezer Storage

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

  • Frozen food storage @ -18 deg C or colder

  • Food defrosted in fridge and defrosted food never refrozen

  • Use by date codes transferred to containers

  • Food not stored in open containers and all open foods are wrapped

  • Cardboard/wooden containers not used in refrigerators

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

  • Are egg's stored under refrigerated conditions & date marked

  • Refrigerators not stocked/overloaded

  • Strict stock rotation being observed

Ambient Storage

  • Storage temperature is appropriate

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

  • Store room in clean & tidy condition

  • Is storage area well lit

  • Protective light shields (diffusers) cover all light sources

  • No open dried goods

  • Food not stored near chemicals

  • Date codes transferred to decanted food

  • No out of date dried goods identified

  • Fabric & condition of store rooms acceptable

FOOD PREPARTION

Sanitisation

  • Adequate supplies of sanitiser available & used

  • Correct application of sanitiser & staff appropriately trained

  • Chopping boards, knives, slicers, etc, sanitised / washed after use

  • Salad wash available & used

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

Initial Food Preparation

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

  • Disposable towels and sanitisers used to wipe down food surfaces

  • Cold food refrigerated between preparation & service

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

Pre-cooking & Reheating

  • No unnecessary pre-cooking

  • 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

  • Does the facility have a blast chiller?

  • Blast chiller temperatures / time records available & completed

  • If no blast chiller, are hot foods chilled quickly

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

Hot Food

  • All high risk food cooked to a core temperature of @ least 75 deg C

  • Hot food display temperature kept above 66 deg C

  • Hot food from display never reheated

Temperature Monitoring Procedures

  • Probe wipes available

  • Temperature test readout available in all refrigerators & recorded

  • Frequency check in line with company procedures (or at least twice a day)

  • Action taken for unsatisfactory product temperatures on wastage sheet

Temperature Records

  • Food deliveries (chilled & frozen)

  • All refrigerators

  • All freezers

  • Dishwasher max temperature record

  • 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

Food Service

  • Adequate protection for display avoiding contamination and all food is covered?

  • Display units cleaned & sanitised after use

  • If no blast chiller available, is action taken to chill food as quickly as possible & used within 24 hours

  • Evidence during buffet service of food probe testing

  • Glass breakage procedures understood & operated

Loose Fittings

  • Any loose fittings, nuts,bolts, screws, drawing pins, etc seen above food preparation areas

Personal Hygiene Standards

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

Clothing

  • Clean protective over-clothing worn

  • Over-clothing not worn outside work

  • Personal clothing stored appropriately

  • All catering staff wearing safety shoes

Hair

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

  • Long hair properly tied back, including waiting staff

Hand Washing

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

  • Do staff wash their hands properly (hands are washed or gloves are changed at critical points)

  • "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

Wounds

  • Blue plasters used on open wounds, sores and are available in the kitchen

Staff illness

  • All catering staff fully aware of procedures to follow in the event of illness

  • Return to work sickness forms / questionnaires completed

Pre employment Screening

  • Pre-employment questionnaires completed

  • Report of infection declaration forms signed

Maintenance & Pest Control

Maintenance

  • Defect reporting system in place

  • defect log is a available in the kitchen

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 policy requirements

  • Photocopies of induction training and certificates, etc available & held on file in kitchen

Food Safety Policy Training

  • The food safety policy is available and is signed annually by all staff

CLEANING

  • Are MSDS available for all chemicals used?

  • Are COSHH assessments available for all chemicals used and in the area the chemical as are used?

Cleaning schedule, etc

  • Cleaning schedule on display & implemented

  • Schedule monitored by Supervisor/Team Leader daily & checks recorded

  • Deep clean contract in place & included within cleaning schedule

  • Deep cleaning records retained

Cleaning Standards

  • Floors & walls / floor / equipment junctions

  • Wall surfaces

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

  • Internal surfaces of refrigerators &freezers

  • Refrigerator & freezer doors seals

  • Dishwasher

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

  • Food preparation surfaces, including chopping boards

  • Cooking utensils

  • Wash hand basins & sink units

Vending Machines

  • Acceptable standards of cleanliness

Miscellaneous, Reports, Records, etc.

Refrigeration & Maintenance Records

  • Certificates for electrical testing of vending machines within last 12 months held on file in the kitchen

  • Certificates for pressure valve on coffee machines within last 12 months held on file in the kitchen

  • Microwave emission checks carried out at least annually

  • Microwave emission test records available

  • Refrigeration maintenance contract in place

  • Records of call outs / actions retained

  • Dishwasher maintenance

  • EHO inspection reports available & action points if any rectified

Waste Management

  • Have all waste products been identified & assessed and disposed of through authorised waste company

Sanitary Provision

  • Provision of adequate facilities for staff and are they clean

  • Provision of suitable washing / drying facilities e.g. Soap and paper towel available?

Changing Rooms

  • Adequate facilities provided

FABRIC & STRUCTURE

Walls

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Light coloured

  • Capable of being easily cleaned

  • Undamaged

Ceilings

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Capable of being thoroughly cleaned

Flooring

  • Non-absorbent

  • Anti-slip

  • Capable of being thoroughly cleaned

Recomendations

Probe calibration

  • All probes have been calibrated using boiling water and freezing water and are within 1 degree C of expected temperature.

POLICY ARRANGEMENTS

  • Food premises registration document available & signed

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