Food Safety Audit

• Document No.

• Audit Title

• Client / Site

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Personnel

• Please enter the foods sold by the retailer;

Food Business License

• The Tenant's council food business licence is current?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• A current licence is displayed prominently on the premises?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The business complies with all site specific licensing conditions?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The Tenant complies with the structural requirements of the Food Safety Standard?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

Food Safety Programs

• The Tenant has a food safety supervisor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• All managers and employees have appropriate skills and knowledge in food safety and hygiene matters?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food is protected from contamination at receivable and potential hazardous foods are acceptable at the correct temperature?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• List how the food is stored and protected from contamination; For example: Cold room/fridge, freezer, dry room

• Chilled / frozen food is stored without delay?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Potentially hazardous food is stored under temperature control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Store room is in a clean and tide condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food is stored on suitable racking off the floor?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• No food is open in open containers, including dried food?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• All 'open foods' are kept wrapped, inc. cheese etc.?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• All foods are within their use/best by date?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food is not stored near chemicals?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• What measures are in place to prevent contamination? (i.e. cross contamination)

• Potentially hazardous food that is ready to eat and held outside of temperature control is monitored correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• What method is used for thawing food?

• What method is used to cool food?

• Appropriate reheating procedures are in place and followed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

Food Handling, Storage & Temperature Control

• Food display is protected from contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Potentially hazardous food is displayed under correct temperature control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food is packaged in a manner that protects it from contamination?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food is transported in a manner that protects it from contamination and keeps it at the appropriate temperature?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The Tenant uses acceptable arrangements for throwing food out?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The Tenant ensures staff members do not engage in food handling if they are suffering from a food borne illness or are sick?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• No staff eating or drinking in food preparation rooms / areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Clean protective over-clothing worn?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Over-clothing not worn outside work?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Staff wash their hands between tasks?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Serving spoons / utensils are used wherever possible?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

Hygiene, Cleaning & Sanitation

• Hand washing facilities are in place? (i.e. soap, warm running water, single use towel, easily accessible basin)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Bacterial soap is provided for washing hands?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The tenant informs food handlers of their obligations and take measures to ensure they do not contaminate food?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Floors, walls and ceilings are maintained in a clean condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Fixtures, fittings and equipment are maintained in a clean condition? (i.e. mechanical exhaust ventilation, fridge sum cool rooms, freezers, benches, shelves, cooking equipment)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The premises is generally maintained in a clean condition?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The Tenant has provided clean and sanitary equipment? (i.e. eating and drinking utensils, food contact surfaces)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Food contact surfaces and utensils and equipment are sanitised correctly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• How often is the equipment and utensils sanitised?

• The Tenant ensures no damaged (cracked / broke) utensils, crockery, cutting boards are used?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The Tenant (if handling potentially hazardous food) has a Probe Thermometer ?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The thermometer is cleaned and sanitised between uses?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Single use items are protected from contamination until use and not used more than once?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Specific Conditions for Retailers cooking their own fillings? (i.e. Sushi / Kebab / Sandwich Retailing)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Rice is acidified and the pH maintained at/or below 4.6?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Rice products stored displayed at temperature between 5 and 60 degrees have a documented time control system that demonstrates that 2hr / 4hr rule is applied?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The meat is cut / sliced from an area of the spit that has reached 75 degrees?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The meat is further cooked on a hot plate / grill prior to serving?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The meat that has fallen into the drip tray is not used / served?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The meat is completely cooked to a core temperature of at least 75 degrees prior to cooling?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• The meat is cooled quickly, cooled to 21 degrees within 2 hours and then to 5 degrees within the next 4 hours and stored in refrigerator?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Soft eggs are fresh cooked until the yolk and white are firm and served immediately?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Pre-cooked eggs are hard cooked, meet the cooling rule and/or displayed under temperature control?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

Pest Control

• The premises is completely free from animals or vermin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Suitable preventative measures are in place for controlling pests and vermin, including clean areas externally, sound structures?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

• Pest Control is carried out at sufficient intervals to eradicate pests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Compliance rating:

  Minor

  Major

  Critical

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