Information

  • Conducted on

  • Location
  • Kitchen Inspected

Kitchen Worker Hygiene

  • Team members wearing clean uniform including proper safety shoes in good repair

  • Hair restraint in use

  • Fingernails are short, unpolished, and clean

  • Jewelry is limited to watch, simple earrings, and plain ring with no stone

  • Hand washing stations are unblocked, working and stocked with soap and paper towels

  • Hands are washed thoroughly using proper hand washing procedures at critical points

  • Open sores, cuts, or splints and bandages on hands are completely covered while handling food

  • Smoking is observed only in designated areas away from preparation, service, storage and ware washing areas

  • Eating, drinking, or chewing gum are observed only in designated areas away from work areas

  • Team members take appropriate action when coughing or sneezing

  • Disposable tissues are available and used and disposed of when coughing/blowing nose

Food Storage and Dry Storage

  • Temperature is between 50 degrees and 70 degrees and there is a thermometer in the immediate area

  • All surfaces and floors are clean

  • All food and paper supplies are at least 8 inches off the floor

  • There is no bulging or leaking canned goods in storage. Dented can policy is known by attending team member

  • Food is protected from contamination by being bagged, covered, or boxed

  • All food is labeled with name and delivery date

  • Chemicals are stored away from food and other food related supplies

  • The FIFO (First In, First Out) method of inventory is being practiced

Large Equipment

  • All pieces of equipment are clean to sight and touch-equipment on serving lines, storage shelves, cabinets, ovens, ranges, fryers, and steam equipment is working or has a work order for repair on file.

  • Any equipment that is not functioning and has been down greater than 2 weeks must have a work order number and expected date of repair attached to the equipment

  • Food slicer is clean to sight and touch and dial is returned to "0" if not in use

  • Food slicer is sanitized between uses when used with potentially hazardous foods

  • Exhaust hood and filters are clean and inspection sticker is up-to-date

Refrigerator, Freezer, and Milk Cooler

  • Temperature is recorded at least 1 time per shift and temp log is readily available

  • All food is properly covered, wrapped, labeled, and dated

  • There are 2 thermometers in conspicuous locations for each cooler/freezer

  • No product is in direct contact with the floor

  • Proper procedures have been practiced. FIFO (First In, First Out) method of inventory is being practiced

  • Unit is clean with no signs of rust, mold, or scale

  • If plastic curtains are used at the door, they are clean

  • Door seal is in good repair and there is no evidence of condensation on the walls or ceiling

Food Handling

  • Frozen food is thawed under refrigeration or in cold running water

  • Food is handled with utensils, clean gloved hands, or clean hands if it will be cooked

  • Food is not allowed to be in the "temperature danger zone" for more than 4 hours (40 degrees-135 degrees F)

  • Food is tasted using one time use or disposable utensil

  • Food is not allowed to become cross-contaminated by using the same utensils between products or combining food from two pans into one pan

  • Utensils are handled to avoid touching parts that will be in direct contact with food

  • Reusable towels are used only for sanitizing equipment surfaces and not for drying hands

Utensils and Equipment

  • All small equipment and utensils, including cutting boards, are sanitized between uses

  • Small equipment and utensils are air dried

  • Thermometers are washed and sanitized between each use

  • Can opener is clean with no rust to sight and touch

  • Work surfaces are washed and sanitized. Small equipment is inverted, covered, between uses or otherwise protected from dust or contamination when stored

  • Work surfaces are clean to sight and touch

  • Drawers and speed racks are clean. (Check the rails)

Hot Holding

  • Hot box, utensils, etc. are clean

  • Food is heated to 165 degrees F and held for at least 1 minute before placing in hot box or on the line

  • Temperature of food being held is above 140 degrees F

  • Food is protected from contamination with the use of a sneeze guard or other barrier

Cleaning and Sanitizing

  • Three-compartment sink is used for pots and large pans

  • Three-compartment sink is properly set up for ware washing (wash, rinse, sanitize)

  • Chlorine test kit or thermometer is used to check sanitizing rinse and temperatures are recorded daily

  • If heat sanitizing, the utensils are allowed to remain immersed in 170 degree F water for 30 seconds

  • If using chemical sanitizer, it is the proper dilution

  • The water is clean and free of grease and food particles

  • The utensils are allowed to dry

  • Wiping cloths are stored in sanitizing solution while in use and are defined for cleaning by either color or label

Garbage Storage and Disposal

  • Garbage can washing area is clean and neat

  • Garbage cans are emptied as necessary and not overflowing

  • Boxes and containers are removed from site and not allowed to accumulate in cart

  • Loading dock and area around dumpster are clean

  • Dumpster is closed

Pest Control

  • Screens are on open windows and doors are in good repair

  • No evidence of flying insects or rodents present (check fly traps and mouse traps)

  • Use this checklist once a week to determine areas in your operation requiring corrective action. Record corrective action taken and keep completed records in a notebook for future reference.

  • Additional comments:

  • Signature of auditor

  • F&B Representative

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