Information

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

Business and BUN Date & Time

  • Business and BUN

  • Time and Date

  • Are only persons that need to be in the kitchen present, all other people need to go FOH until handover is complete

Kitchen handover

  • Is the LHM present during the handover

  • Is the Kitchen Manager present

  • Is there a representative from the kitchen install suppliers present

Pot wash area

  • Is the pot wash machine working

  • Have you checked to make sure that chemical feed pipes are present for both wash aid and rinse aid <br>

  • Has all Ecolab equipment been fitted

  • All baskets present ( plate, cup etc)

  • Are cutlery baskets available

  • Sink has hot and cold running water

  • Do the tap heads impede on the pot wash baskets ( will need changing if they do )

  • Has the sink got a plug

  • Spray works, with hot and cold feed and enough pressure

  • Have you checked for Any leaks to the pipe work underneath

  • All wash arms and bit basket present

  • Pot wash bench has a magnetic junior Shute and two slim jim bin present, one grey, one yellow and both on wheels

  • Does the bin and wheels fit under the junior Shute and is easily removed

  • Check to make sure the bin/s can be removed and there is not a bar in the way

  • Pot wash bench has overhead storage ( where the glasses go )

  • Drain gully in floor present and bit basket and guard removable

  • Is there racking available

  • Salt been added to machine

  • Instruction booklet available

  • There should be a gas shut off emergency red button in this area ( check this works later )

  • Any other issues

Pan wash sink

  • Sink has hot and cold running water

  • Plugs for both present

  • Have you checked for leaks to the pipe work underneath

  • Is the sink sealed at the back

  • Taps fitted correctly

  • Any other issues

Grease guzzler

  • Present and working

  • Power supply present

  • Plumbed in to drainage

Cutlery trolley and trays

  • Is the cutlery trolley present x 1

  • Is it mobile

  • Are the cutlery trays present ( normally 4 grey ones)

Small cupboard for mops/buckets etc - cleaners cupboard (only if retail)

  • Is the cupboard ventilated

  • Is there a sink for mop bucket filling

  • Does it have hot and cold running water

  • Have you checked for leaks on the pipe work

  • Shelving available for chemical storage

  • Is there a rack to hang the mops and brushes attached to the wall

Starter and Pudding section

  • Is the upright fridge working

  • Are all internal shelves available and is there enough

  • Are the fridge keys present

  • Does the salad well work and is the temp correct

  • Does the door open the correct way

  • Do the undercounted fridges have correct amount of shelves

  • Are they reading the correct temp of between 0 & 4 degrees centigrade

  • Is there racking available

  • Are two/three microwaves present

  • Are all microwaves fully working

  • Do All microwaves have internal roof plates

  • Have they been tested with a cup of cold water for 30 seconds

  • Is there shelving for storage

  • Are there hot lamps available and working

  • Instruction booklets available

  • Any other issues

Ice cream machine

  • Is there a date for the Taylor freeze engineer to complete the install

  • Have we got ice cream mix to test machine

  • Is the ice cream machine fully working with all items present, including bucket, sanitizer, drip tray and o ring kit and lube

  • Have all parts arrived(white bucket, oring kit, lube, brushes, instruction booklet, drip tray, handle, lid

Kitchen printers

  • Are all printers available and working

  • Are they in the correct place

  • Are the small gastro available to catch the tickets (these will be in the walk in fridge with the other gastros)

Meal stream oven

  • Is the meal stream fully working

  • Is the filter present at the bottom of the oven

  • Has the meal stream been programmed to 220 degrees centigrade

  • Any signs of damage to report

  • Are the internal shelves present

  • Internal wire rack and metal tray available

  • Is the meal stream sat on the correct table with wheels

  • Instruction booklet available

Two pot Bain Marie

  • Present and working

  • Two removable pots and two lids

  • Hot cupboard working

Gas or Electric Grill

  • Grill present and in place according to the plans

  • If fixed to the wall is it safely attached

  • If gas does it light ok

  • If electric do the elements work ok

  • If grill has rise and fall knob, does it work ok

  • Is there a collection tray available

Six burner oven

  • Is the six burner working correctly

  • Are all burners present

  • If oven has internal oven does this light and the doors work ok

  • Are all of the cast iron tops present and in good condition

  • The oven top shelf should be removed to free up space to make gravy

  • Instruction booklets available

Water faucet

  • Is the faucet fixed correctly

  • Does the faucet supply cold running water

  • Does it pull over the top of the oven to allow pan filling

  • Have you checked for leaks

Steamers

  • Are there two steamers available

  • Do both steamers function correctly

  • Do both steamers have internal side shelves for steamer trays to fit

  • Are the drain filters present

  • Are both doors and internal door seals ok

  • Do both steamers sit on a table with a pull out shelf attached

  • Are the pull out shelves fitted correctly and pull out freely

  • Are both pull out shelves working correctly

  • Is the water pressure ok for both steamers

  • Does the door safety catches work during operation

  • Is the gastro racking available

  • Have you checked for any leaks

  • Do the steamer trays fit the racking

  • Are there water filters attached ( should have one each )

  • Can both steamers be pulled out enough to clean behind - be careful when doing this

  • Instruction booklets available

Combi ovens

  • Are there three 10 grid Combi ovens present / 20 grid combi maybe present

  • Do all ovens work correctly

  • Have the door seals been checked

  • All internal glass doors fixed correctly

  • Is there a pull out shelf fitted underneath the ovens

  • Do the pull out shelves pull out freely and are fitted correctly

  • Does the light/s work

  • Do the doors close correctly

  • Do the doors open the correct way to the flow of the kitchen and support entry

  • Do all ovens have a chemical feed attached

  • Has the chemicals been primed

  • Can the oven perform the cleaning cycle

  • All drains working correctly with no leaks

  • Temperature checked

  • Is there a wheely racking present to sit between the ovens

  • Are there water filters present and sat on the shelves to the rear of the racking

  • Can all of the ovens be pulled out enough to clean behind / 20 grid may not be able to be moved as a static unit

  • Instruction booklets available

Carvery Support section

  • All benches present

  • Cut out for Yorky container present in the table

  • Area for bin to sit

  • Area for scales to sit

  • Overhang for containers to sit

  • Is there an undercounted fridge present

  • Are the fridge internal shelves available<br>

  • Fridge keys available

  • Does the door open the correct way to the flow of the kitchen<br>

  • Is the temp reading correct

Alto shaams

  • All shaams present

  • Turned on and in working order

  • Internal shelves present - 3 per oven (One shelf should be removed and stored as we only need two per oven)

  • Internal drip trays present

  • Internal visitemp probes available

  • Ovens set to cook on 120 degrees

  • Ovens set to hold at 75 degrees

  • External drip trays available

  • All doors function correctly

  • Checked to see that there is no vent kits fitted ( we do not use them in Toby)

  • Alto shaam instruction books available

  • Have all temps been checked

  • Notes

Delivery Weighing scales - normally double up as your raw meat scales

  • Present and in working order

  • Tray or scale pan available

  • Power cable available

  • Calibrated

  • Plug socket available

  • Instruction booklet available

Cooked meat weighing scales with digital display

  • Present and working

  • Calibrated

  • Power cable available

  • Plug socket available

  • Instruction booklet available

  • Digital display fitted to the wall above the scales

Carving deck

  • Have you turned the deck on

  • Does it heat up ok

  • Do all hot lights work & can all lights be turned up and down

  • Do all the temp reading gauges work correctly

  • Do the hot cupboards work

  • Do the hot cupboard doors slide and operate ok - no sharp edges

  • Are the sneeze screens in good order and match up with no signs of cracks

  • Have you checked the granite to make sure no cracks have appeared when it gets hot

  • Is the sealant ok around the veg well, carving pads and raised area

  • Is there an electric three phase plug for the toaster underneath

  • Have you received 8 carving pads

  • Is the skirting board around the deck fitted and sealed

  • If present Have the four lights hanging from the ceiling got bulbs in and working - please note the bulbs should not be heat lamps, just normal bulbs

  • Flooring in good condition

  • Is the width from the deck to the back wall adequate

  • Is the electric box in a cupboard underneath with no holes in the bottom near wiring

  • Notes

Gravy station

  • Has the gravy station been turned on

  • Does it heat up

  • Can you turn it off and on easily

  • Have you checked for cracks in the granite and glass hot pads

  • Is all sealant ok

  • Checked that all tiles are present

  • Cupboard doors open and close underneath

  • Is there a double plug socket fitted to the back of the unit for the breakfast water boiler and coffee hot plates

Walk in fridge and Freezer

  • Door and locking mechanism working

  • Keys available

  • If locked in, does the emergency button/lever work

  • Does the fan housing work ok

  • All racking present

  • Internal Light work

  • Is the temperature correct

  • Is the flooring in good condition

  • If sliding door, does it slide ok

  • Internal curtains present middle of the fridge and entrance

Rumbler

  • Is there water feed to the machine and has the water pressure been checked

  • Is the tap easy to turn on and off

  • Is the machine working

  • Is the lid present

  • Is the bottom spinning plate present and the bolt holding it in place

  • Does the door mechanism work

  • Have you checked for leaks on the pipe work

  • Is the wall plug an RCD unit or covered ( this may be a normal plug, with the RCD situated in the fuse board)

  • Has the rumbler been bolted to the floor

  • Is there a gully and/or drain underneath the rumbler

Veg prep section

  • Are there two sinks available

  • Is there hot and cold running water

  • Are there stainless steel sink covers available

  • Are there plugs for each sink

  • Have you checked for any leaks

  • Work bench in good condition

  • Is the plug socket an RCD one ( this May be a normal plug with the RCD situated in the fuse board)

  • Has Ecolab fitted sanitiser

  • Bonzer tin opener fitted to the bench and in the correct position

  • Bins and dolly available

  • Magnetic knife holders up

Potato storage

  • Is there racking available

  • Enough to cope with volume

  • In good condition

  • If outside storage has dunnage racking been supplied

  • High enough from the floor

V.P.U. (Veg prep unit)

  • Power supply available and away from the sink

  • Machine present and working correctly

  • Door opens and closes correctly

  • Two 6mm slicing blades present ( should be metal centres)

  • Grater blade present

  • Pusher plate present

  • Safety feature working

  • Pestle present in the top of the machine

  • Blade wall holders present - normally 2

Stick blender (if applicable)

  • Stick blender present

  • Blade present

  • Wall holder present

  • Working correctly

  • Blade remover and o ring present

Planetary mixer

  • Is present and working

  • All attachments available : Whisk, paddle, dough hook

  • Are two mixing bowls present

  • Do the gears 1-3 work ok

  • Does it sit on a stable bench

  • If model has a timer does it work ok

  • Does the table have wheels

  • Does the safety guard work

Shelving

  • Drill hole grommets in place

  • Within easy reach for team

  • Sharp edges removed

  • All shelving as per kitchen plans

Dry stores

  • Lighting working

  • All racking present

  • Flooring in good order

  • Door shuts correctly and locks

  • Vented where necessary

Racking

  • In good condition

  • Enough as per kitchen plans

  • If fixed to the wall, are they secure

  • High enough off the floor

  • If racking on wheels are they working correctly

Outside fridge if applicable

  • Light working

  • Door and lock working

  • If shut inside does the emergency button work

  • Is it the correct temperature

  • All racking present

  • Fan housing ok

  • Internal curtains present

  • Are all gastro racking on wheels available

Outside tap and hose and drainage

  • Present and water available

  • Hosepipe fitted

  • Is there sufficient drainage in the back yard

Biffa bins -

  • Available

  • Enough to cope with the volume

  • Recycle ones available

  • Keys available for locking them<br>

  • How many are present

Food waste bins

  • On site

  • Enough for volume

  • How many

Electric board

  • Is all equipment labelled on the board

  • Has the electrician shown the board to you

  • Does the electric board close and lock

  • Any switches for equipment labelled

Hot and cold running water

  • Does the business have hot and cold running water (Run for a while to test)

  • Are all tap heads on correctly

  • Is the temperature correct, not too hot

  • Is the water pressure ok <br>

Hand wash basins

  • Do they have hot and cold running water

  • Is the temperature correct, not too hot

  • If water is automatic, does it stay on long enough to wash hands

  • If sink has knee turn on, is it easy to use

  • Has the manager spoke to the Forman to get soap dispenses up <br>

  • Is the water pressure ok<br>

Outside ramps in the floor for delivery and bins - bin yard and delivery area

  • Have the builders put in two ramps for the bins and delivery access( landlord permission maybe needed)<br>

Tab grabbers

  • Are they available

  • Have they been put up? If not has the manager asked for them to be

  • Have they enough for volume

Extraction unit

  • Does the extraction work <br>

  • Are all filters present

  • Are all drip trays present

  • Has the unit been sealed around the edges

  • Is there an Ansul system installed (depends on the local authority)

  • Can the extract be turned up an down manually

  • Have you tried turning the manual controls up and down

  • Have you tested the airflow control

  • Is the hood firmly fixed

  • If extract has laser system for detecting smoke etc,has this been explained

  • If extract has cold air blowers, can these be turned away from any shaams

Gas & Electric shut off - normally 2

  • Have you been shown where both are

  • When the gas is lit and you hit one of them, does it turn off the gas

  • Have you checked to make sure it doesn't turn off the Alto Shaams, these should stay on

  • Have you reset them after the test

Fly insecticuters

  • Present and working

  • Fly catch trays present

  • Situated in the correct place, I.e not above prep areas or racking

  • Bulbs working

Flooring

  • In good condition

  • Is the floor sealed around the edging

  • Are all gullys clear of debris and drain off when water is poured down

  • Can the gully grates be removed for cleaning

  • Wet vac left on site along with DVD instructions

  • Drains where necessary

Bins and dollys

  • Are they present as per plans

  • Have they dollys to match

  • Is there both yellow and grey ones

Phase testing

  • Has all equipment been turned on and left on to test phasing

  • Any issues to report

Steamer trays, Roasting trays, Gastronorms

  • Has the order been checked to ensure all are present

  • Do they fit in the shelves under the steamers and Combi ovens and in the wheelie racks

Pager system and Pagers - if applicable

  • Is there a pager unit attached to starter area

  • Is there a dry wipe pencil attached

  • Are all pagers present and working (these are usually FOH)

Kitchen handover sign off - make sure they & you sign

  • M&B representative

  • Equipment representative

  • Notes

Delivery information

  • Has the delivery days been set

  • Delivery time slot discussed

  • Opening order placed

OTHER KITCHEN ITEMS

Kitchen DD books

  • Have the kitchen Due Diligence books arrived

  • Has the kitchen manager been asked to use them from day 1

  • Is there two safety policy books within the DD boxes

Cookbook and Matrices

  • Has the Cookbook & Matrices arrived on site

Alto Shaam poster

  • Has the Alto shaam poster arrived

  • Is there a place for it to go

Nella knives

  • Have the knives arrived

  • Are all 4 colours present

  • Are all coloured carving forks present

  • All chopping & Paring knives arrived

  • Notes

Chefs kitchen uniform

  • Have all jackets, trousers, Aprons, Hats, buttons, Neckties arrived

  • Have all oven cloths arrived

  • Is there a book to count them in and out

  • Notes

Other kitchen items needed

  • Have shaam numbers been sorted

  • Have Fridge and Freezer numbers been sorted

  • Is there a kitchen clock available ( May need two depending on size of kitchen)

  • Have tab grabbers been put up

  • Have tarrifolds been put up

  • Spare AA batteries for probes

  • Has hand soap and towel dispensers been put up

Gravy station signs and deck hot surface signs

  • Have these arrived as yet, should include, all gravies, bread sauce and speciality gravies

PLEASE EMAIL TO THE FOLLOWING - THIS BUSINESS, RBM, KITCHEN TRAINING MANAGER & KITCHEN SKILLS TRAINER

USEFUL CONTACTS

James smith - 07808094139 - Kitchen Training Manager

Andy Sargent - 07808094324 - Kitchen Skills Trainer

Richard Glass - 07808095080

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