Title Page

  • Report Number

  • Site conducted

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Att.

Flow Of Work

  • Is there separate areas used for raw materials receiving and end product dispatching?

  • Is there a designated entrance for personel?

Premises and facilities

  • Are walls free of holes, cracks and crevices and made of proper material that can be easily cleaned?

  • Is there a harsh edge between the floor and the walls and the ceiling and the walls that is hard to clean?

  • Is the ceiling free of holes, cracks and crevices and made of proper material that can be easily cleaned?

  • Are clean and dirty water lines separated? Are the lines free of holes, cracks and crevices and made of proper material to avoid contaminating the food

  • Is the floor free of holes, cracks and crevices and made of proper material?

  • Are electrical cables properly protected and all visible ducts properly maintained?

  • Are light bulbs properly protected?

  • Is there any wooden surfaces in the facility?

  • Are waste bins foot operated, self closing made of non corrosive and easy to clean material and properly maintained?

  • Are drains in good condition?(barriers and stainless steel cover), are floors slightly tilted towards the drain?

  • Are doors pest proofed? (fitted to the floor and wall, air curtain)

  • Are doors made of nonabsorbent material?

  • Are windows pest proofed and made of nonabsorbent material?

  • Are glass sufficiently protected against breakage?

  • Is ventilation adequate in the whole facility?

Staff facilities

  • Is there a place for staff to take a break and eat and drink (staff canteen)?

  • Are changing rooms and lockers available and in use and are they clean and orderly?

  • Are toilets available, properly located and in good condition? (double doors, away from food areas)

Training

  • Are food handlers trained on food safety topics?

  • Is there posters and signs directing food handlers available in the kitchen? and in the bathrooms and handwashing stations (Please specify needed and available posters)

Hand washing basins

  • Are hand washing sinks available in appropriate number?

  • Are all facilities available at hand wash stations with adequate soap, disinfectant, single use tissues and foot operated waste bin?

  • Are hand wash stations providing warm water?

Receiving Area

  • Is the receiving area isolated and properly ventilated?

  • Is the receiving door selfclosing , equipped with air curtain and prevents the entrance of pests?

Dry Store

  • Are food and non food items (chemicals) stored above the floor on plastic pallets or non corrosive shelves and away from the wall?

  • Are shelves maintained in good condition?

  • Is the dry store area properly clean?

  • Is the temperature maintained below 25◦C humidity below 60%? Are records available?

  • Is FIFO or FEFO being followed?

  • Is there any material present that is passed its expiration date or damaged product?

  • Is there a quarantine area in the dry store?

  • Are all food items labelled with their production and expiry dates?

  • Are there unused items or non food items, i.e. maintenance tools, old equipment, broken items?

  • Are there cardboard boxes in the dry store?

  • Are packaging materials properly stored and maintained? i.e. is there a packaging store?

Chilled Storage

  • Is the chiller storage area in good condition and kept clean?

  • Is the food properly stored above the floor on plastic pallets or non corrosive shelves?

  • Are shelves maintained in good condition?

  • Is the temperature monitored and registered on daily basis and maintained between 14◦C ?

  • Are ingredients and products appropriately stored to prevent cross contamination (allergens should be taken into consideration)?

  • Are all food properly labelled, including production and expiry dates? Is FEFO or FIFO followed?

  • Is there any material present that is passed its expiration date?

  • Are there cardboard boxes in the chillers?

  • In case of a walk in, are food items stored away from the wall, above the floor and not directly under the compressor?

Frozen Storage

  • Is the frozen storage area in good condition and kept clean?

  • Is the food properly stored above the floor on plastic pallets or non corrosive shelves?

  • Are shelves maintained in good condition?

  • Is the temperature monitored and registered on daily basis and maintained at 18◦C or below ?

  • Are ingredients and products appropriately stored to prevent cross contamination (allergens should be taken into consideration)?

  • Are all food properly labelled, including production and expiry dates? Is FEFO or FIFO followed?

  • Is there any material present that is passed its expiration date?

  • In case of a walk in, are food items stored away from the wall, above the floor and not directly under the compressor?

Equipment and utensils

  • Are equipment and utensils kept in good condition?

  • Are all equipment and utensils are made of non toxic, non corrosive materials ?

  • Are all food contact surfaces, free from rust, smooth, easily cleanable and made from an approved food contact material?

  • Are equipment and utensils and food contact surfaces kept clean?

  • Is color coding properly followed?

Vegetable and fruits washing

  • Are the vegetables and fruits appropriately washed and disinfected before use?

  • Are fruits and vegetables washed in a separate sink? (3 compartment sink)

Thawing

  • Are proper thawing techniques followed?

Processing

  • Are processes monitored and recorded?

Personal Hygiene

  • Do all food handlers carry health certificate/card and are they up to date?

  • Is there a sickness policy and reporting for illness?

  • Do uniforms characteristics comply with the specifications of food safety?

  • Are all food handlers wearing a hair restraint (hat or hairnet)?

  • Are breads shaved or properly covered with face masks?

  • Are the food handlers wearing gloves and changing them as needed?

  • Is the hand washing procedure been properly followed?

  • Is smoking prohibited in food premises?

  • Are employees wearing jewelleries?

  • Are employees avoiding touching their noses, ears face at all times?

  • Is there a procedure for visitors, contractors and delivery drivers, was it enforced? i.e. presence of hairnets, gloves, disposable aprons and sanitizer at the door.

Cleaning and disinfection

  • Is there cleaning and disinfection schedule?

  • Are food contact surfaces properly cleaned and disinfected? Frequency of cleaning and disinfection is appropriate?

  • Are equipment/utensils properly cleaned and disinfected? Frequency of cleaning and disinfection is appropriate?

  • Are different cleaning tools and sponges properly segregated?

  • Are cleaning tools in good condition?

  • Are chemicals correctly stored away from food room?

  • All are chemicals used from an approved supplier and are food grade?

  • Are chemicals properly labelled and stored in appropriate containers?

  • Is there a separate sink for washing and disinfecting equipment and utensils?

Maintenance and calibration

  • Is there a preventive maintenance schedule ?

  • Are measuring devices calibrated internally and externally?

  • Is there a preventive electrical maintenance schedule?

Tracebility

  • Is there a tracebility system?

Suppliers

  • Is there an approved supplier list?

  • Is there certificates proving that packaging is made from food grade material

  • Is there MSDS and TDS sheets available for chemicals

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Water supply

  • is water provided from a public source or a safe source, with adequate quantity and appropriate pressure and temperature?

  • are water tanks in good condition and free of holes, cracks and crevices and made of proper material that can be easily cleaned? Is it away from the contamination source (sewage)

Laboratory Testing

  • Is water tested on regular basis ?

  • Are ice cubes tested on regular basis?

  • Is food sampled and tasted on regular basis?

  • Are raw product and end product characteristics available?

Pest control

  • Is there a pest control program?

  • Are kitchen and storage areas free of insects\rodents or any evidence of them?

  • Are fly killers available and properly located?

  • Is there an MSDS & TDS sheet available for chemicals used?

Emergency Preparedness

  • Is there a fire system in place?

  • Is there a CCTV system ?

  • Is there a glass policy in place?

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