Title Page

  • Document No.

  • Audit Title

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location
  • Personnel

FRONT OF HOUSE & OUTSIDE SECTION

  • Is entrance clean and inviting, clear of rubbish with tidy menus and smear free windows

  • Are exterior lights and neon lights working?

  • Are the floors clean inc all corner detail and skirting, polished and in good repair?

  • Is all furniture inside and outside in good repair?

  • Is the lighting and lampshades clean and working and at appropriate for the time of day?

  • Are air con units clean, working and dust free?

STORAGE AND NON PUBLIC AREAS

  • Are back of house areas and corridors in a clean and tidy condition with no evidence of accumulations of rubbish or redundant equipment?

  • Is the staff area being kept in a clean and tidy condition?

KITCHEN PRACTICES AND CLEANLINESS

  • Are all plates, bowls and other items of crockery in an acceptable condition?

  • Does site have at least 2 working temperature probes and using anti-bacterial wipes before use?

  • Is food within the required temperature and not outside critical limits? Including chilling, frozen, cooking, reheating, hot holding, temperatures? Probe hot held food

  • Is good practice being followed in relation to defrosting practices?

  • Are chilled and frozen food storage in a clean condition, with food being stored correctly? Raw meats being stored safely.

  • Are good practices and procedures being followed in relation to food handling practices to prevent cross contamination? Observe kitchen during service.

  • Is food being properly rotated using the first in first out principle?

  • Is all food/liquor in date?

  • Is the kitchen floor being maintained in a clean condition? Check behind and under equipment.

  • Is appropriate personal protective equipment (PPE) available and in use?

  • Has the oven been thoroughly cleaned from previous day?

  • Has the bain marie been thoroughly cleaned from previous day? Check under gastros and inside bain marie for crumbs

  • Is the ice machine clean and working

  • Is there a record of cleaning rotas for the ice machine?

  • Is the glasswasher clean and in working order

  • Is the coffee machine clean and in good working order

PERSONAL HYGIENE

  • Is there evidence of good personal hygiene by food handlers, with appropriate hand washing?

  • Hand wash basin accessible and stocked with soap, hand drying and hot water

  • Is there evidence of good personal hygiene by kitchen staff and do they adhere to the uniform and jewellery policies?<br>

WASTE AREAS

  • Are the bins clean and odour free

  • Is there a hazard sign on hand ready for spillages

  • Are mop buckets and dustpans in an acceptable condition

  • Is broken glass being disposed of safely?

PUBLIC TOILETS - MANCHESTER/EXETER

  • Are toilet floors clean

  • Are toilet cubicles clean and graffiti free

  • Are toilet vents dust-free

  • Are all locks in good working order

  • Is there hot water available with the correct full bottle of hand soap (sea kelp)

NPD

  • Spec test at least 2 items from the menu. Pass or fail

  • Are most up-to-date specs being used and are they in a clean, tidy folder or using tablet?

ALLERGENS

  • Does site have up to date allergen info available on their iPad for customer queries or colour printed copy?

  • Can FOH team member explain procedure for dealing with allergen query

  • Is there evidence of good food storage practices to prevent cross contamination between GF and non GF products

COSHH

  • Are only authorised Diversey chemicals being used at the premises?

  • Are chemicals being stored correctly when not in use?

  • All chemical containers correctly labelled to identify contents?

  • Current Chemical Safety data sheets from Diversey available?

LICENSING AND SECURITY

  • Is the premises secure upon arrival if before opening time?

  • Is the office door and safe locked?

  • Is open ear playing (not spotify) all cafes have Openear except Gabriels Wharf

  • Are bar price lists on the wall to comply with Trading Standards requirements?

  • Is most up to date licence summary on display?

MANAGEMENT CHECKS AND PAPERWORK

  • Are temperature checks being carried out and records completed in the Shield Yourself diary?

  • Are delivery checks being carried out and records completed?

  • Is food safety training and allergen awareness up to date? check staff files

  • Has the manager completed the daily closedown checks?

  • Are emergency lighting checks been carried out? Ask manager how they do this.

  • Is there a record of cleaning rotas

  • Are the risk assessments available, individually signed by current GM and up to date?

  • Are suitable first aid arrangements in place? At least one person from management, check certificates.

  • Has the manager completed the weekly food safety management audits?

ACCIDENTS/INCIDENCES

  • Are there a fully stocked first aid kits available in at least 2 places?

  • Is there an accident book ready for inspection - kept in the safe or a locked cupboard

  • Is sensible footwear being worn by all employees?

  • Is the delivery, transfer and storage of cases and food being carried out correctly in relation to manual handling and control of associated hazards?

PEST CONTROL

  • Any evidence of a pest infestation?

FIRE SAFETY

  • Are the Emergency escape doors closed, working as they should and free from obstruction?

  • Are weekly fire checks being carried out and details recorded in shield yourself diary?

  • Are six monthly fire drills being completed and Sheild Yourself diary filled in?

  • Have all employees received fire safety training? On asking staff at random they are familiar with what to do in the event of the fire alarm sounding and what their role is in ensuring all persons are evacuated?

  • Is appropriate and adequate fire exit signs, fire action notices and fire signage erected?

  • Is fire safety equipment present and in good working order? (visual inspection only).

  • any serious fire safety risks?

  • Is the premises fire risk assessment available, signed by the gm and in date?

  • Manager Sign off

  • Operations manager Sign off

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