Food Safety Kitchen Operations Audit

• Conducted on

  Date

• Prepared by

• Location
  Address

• Please create actions, add media and notes for any non-conformances.

Kitchens / Food Service Areas

• Are outside delivery areas clean and well organised?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence of the food safety management system being implemented effectively?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is food documentation traceable from delivery to service?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are probes seen as in use, sanitised to prevent cross contamination and evidence of calibration available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are hand wash facilities seen in use?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there evidence that physical, microbiological and chemical contamination is being controlled?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the latest EHO inspection report available and all actions have been addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Walk in fridge and freezers clean, tidy and organised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• The cooking range has been cleaned

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Passes have been deep cleaned and sanitised

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are date labels being used correctly and all dates in date

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area free from any hazards or defects?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen Health and Safety - Training

• Have staff been trained in departmental risk assessments?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are data sheets available for chemicals

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen Health and Safety - Maintenance

• Is all equipment suitable for purpose, in good working order and serviced as required?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are maintenance issues being identified and logged and an action point created and addressed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen Health and Safety - Audits

• Has the previous monthly audit been completed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are action points being completed within a reasonable timeframe?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen - Communication

• Is a staff meeting being held monthly?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the staff notice board complete with all WHS information

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Kitchen Health and Safety - Hazard Controls

• Are all chemicals stored correctly, suitably labelled and used in a safe manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are floors and walkways free from obstruction, with stair hazards controlled and railings / signage in place where required? (consider slip hazards)

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is all electrical equipment in good repair with no poor practices?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Does all equipment have appropriate guarding and/or safe systems in place?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all environmental hazards adequately controlled? To consider: noise, heat, cold, light, dust, gasses etc.

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Area free from other hazards?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Food Hygiene - Structure/Equipment/Workflow

• Is the general structure of all food rooms in a good state of repair?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a satisfactory food workflow within the operation?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the water supply in the kitchen and food and beverage operation potable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are the services within the kitchen and food and beverage operations satisfactory? (Consider lighting, ventilation, drainage, access for cleaning).

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are dishwasher temperatures correct?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are there separate sinks for pot wash and food? If not, are the present controls acceptable?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there a fully stocked first aid kit, burns kit and eye wash station

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Food Hygiene - Personnel Hygiene

• Do all kitchen and food and beverage areas have an adequate number of wash hand basins available?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Do all wash hand basins have hot and cold running water, liquid soap, a hygienic method to dry hands and an accessible bin?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Food Hygiene - Pest Control

• Is there a pest control contract on site?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Was the last pest control report actioned by site management?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Have outstanding actions been completed from site visit?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the standard of general housekeeping acceptable and at a standard which will discourage pest activity?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is there any evidence of pests?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the site effectively pest proofed?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Are all electric fly killers in working order?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

Food Hygiene - Waste Management

• Is refuse managed hygienically within the internal food areas?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the external refuse area maintained in a hygienic manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

• Is the external refuse area maintained in a hygienic manner?

  Yes

  No

  N/A

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