General food safety checklist

Effective hair restraints, such as a hairnet or hat, are properly worn?

Employees wear clean and proper clothing, including non slip shoes?

Hands are washed properly, frequently and at appropriate times?

Eating, chewing gum< smoking and the use of tobacco are only allowed in designated areas away from food preparation, service, food storage?

Staff food and drink are stored separately to food products?

Employees use disposable tissues when coughing or sneezing, and immediately wash hands and change gloves?

Hand sinks are stocked with soap, disposable towels and warm water?

Food equipment, utensils and food contact surfaces are properly cleaned and sanitized before and after every use?

Frozen food is thawed under refrigeration, in the microwave, cooked to a proper temperature from a frozen state, or in cold running water?

Food is handled with suitable utensils, such as single use gloves or tongues?

Clean reusable towels are only used for carrying hot equipment and drying dishes?

Food is cooked to the proper internal temperature and is tested with a clean and a calibrated food probe?

Fridges and freezers have been given the 2 stage clean at the end of shift?

Fridge temperatures are between 3-5 degrees celcius?

Freezer temperatures are below -18 degrees celcius?

Food is protected and store in the correct manner to prevent cross contamination?

All food is stored 6-8 inchs off the floor?

Food is stored in the correct containers with lids and labelled, day dotted?

There are no bulging or leaking canned goods?

Food is protected from contamination?

Chemicals are clearly labeled and stored away from food?

Utensils and equipment are cleaned and sanitized between uses?

Work surfaces and utensils are clean?

Food probes are cleaned and sanitized after every use?

Pot-washing section is cleaned and sanitized before and after use?

Water temperatures are correct?

Utensils are cleaned, dried, and put away?

kitchen waste bins are cleaned and emptied?

Boxes and containers are removed from the premises and disposed correctly?

No evidence of pests?