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  • HEAD CHEF EXTERNAL AUDIT-FOOD SAFETY AND HYGIENE OF QSR

  • Document No.

  • Client / Site

  • Conducted on

  • Prepared by

  • Location

  • Personnel

POLICY ARRANGEMENTS

  • Food premises registration document available & signed

Food policy statements

  • Policy documentation available, signed & dated

  • Documentation brought to the attention of staff

Organisation

  • Organisational structure in place

Delivery from FACTORY

  • Food delivery temperatures recorded

  • Deliveries not left unattended, uncovered, etc

  • Date coding & food quality checked

  • Abused or damaged goods rejected

Storage

  • Chilled/ frozen food stored without delay

  • Store rooms in clean & tidy condition

  • Fabric & condition of store rooms acceptable

  • Environmental factors satisfactory (temperature, etc)

Refrigerated / Freezer Storage

  • High risk chilled food stored @ or below +8 deg C

  • Frozen food storage @ -18 deg C or colder

  • Use by date codes transferred to containers

  • Food not stored in open containers

  • Cardboard/wooden containers not used in refrigerators

  • Glassware not used to store food in refrigerators

  • In multi-use refrigerators are raw & cooked products separated to avoid the risk of cross contamination

  • Refrigerators not stocked/overloaded

  • Strict stock rotation being observed

  • FIFO knowledge is there or not??

  • Food containers washed properly before use

  • why not in place???

  • All "open foods" kept wrapped, inc cheese, etc

  • why the wrapping is not done??

Ambient Storage

  • Storage temperature is appropriate

  • Is storage area well lit

  • No open dried goods

  • what knowledge is lacking??

  • Food not stored near chemicals

  • Date codes transferred to decanted food

  • Strict stock rotation/FIFO being observed

  • No out of date/Expired dried goods identified

FOOD PREPARTION

Sanitisation

  • Personal hygiene - high standards of <br>'food handler' personal hygiene(including hand washing) ?

  • Knives, slicers, etc, sanitised / washed after use

Initial Food Preparation

  • Frozen food defrosted under refrigerated conditions

  • Cold food refrigerated between preparation & service

  • High risk foods kept out of refrigerated conditions as short as possible during preparation

  • All food prepared with minimum delay

  • what is the problem or hindrance for fast delivery or in food preparation and serving??

Pre-cooking & Reheating

  • If cold food has to be pre-cooked are suitable control measures in place & strictly followed

  • Microwave oven temperatures / time records available & completed

TEMPERATURE CONTROL

Temperature Records0

  • All refrigerators

  • All freezers

  • High risk hot food core temperatures

  • Cold food display / salad service units (if applicable)

  • Hot food display/ service units (if applicable)

  • Records kept for at least 1 week

Food Service

  • Delays between preparation & service kept to a minimum

  • Cold food refrigerated between preparation & service

  • Adequate protection for display avoiding contamination

  • Food covered where possible

  • Display units cleaned & sanitised after use

  • 4 hour rule taken into account

  • whether they know? if not then educate them:Explaining the 2-hour / 4-hour rule<br><br>Put simply the rule is: Under 2 hours = Good to use or you can refrigerate at 5°C or less. 2 to 4 hours = This timeframe means the food is okay to use. Over 4 hours = Throw your food away immediately.

  • Glass breakage procedures understood & operated

  • whether they know and if not, educate them A glass breakage procedure typically consists of the following:<br><br>Production is stopped, affected stock is quarantined and most likely disposed of.<br>Nearby production areas are stopped and product assessed.<br>All people in the area sent away from production area<br>The area affected is cordoned off as is a a safe distance from the breakage in the event of shards.<br>A clean up crew must come in using vacuums or brush and shovels<br>All people affected must completely remove and change PPE and inspect soles of footwear<br>The clean up crew must remove PPE after finishing.<br>Production can only commence once management has inspected and verified it is safe to do so. Includes inspection of people and PPE for glass fragments.

Loose Fittings

  • Any loose fittings, nuts,bolts, screws, drawing pins, etc seen above food preparation areas

Wood, Packing Materials, Cloths, Wire Wool, etc

  • Wooden handled equipment not in use

  • Crude outer packaging not on food preparation surfaces

  • No worn / frayed cloths, tea towels, etc

  • Wire-wool, brillo pads, metal scourer, etc not in use

Complaints procedure

  • Procedure understood & followed

  • explain the complaints procedure

  • Customer comments book available

  • Suitable replies to customers comments entered

Personal Hygiene Standards

  • All food handlers issued and trained in good hygiene guidance

  • Finger nails are short, unpolished & clean

  • Good personal hygiene practices being followed (seen @ time of inspection)

Bad Habits

  • Staff not eating or drinking in food rooms

  • Staff not coughing / sneezing over food, etc

  • Staff not fondling hair, picking nose, scratching, etc

Clothing

  • Clean protective over-clothing worn

  • Over-clothing not worn outside work

  • Personal clothing stored appropriately

Hair

  • Suitable head covering provided & worn for all working within the food preparation area & food rooms

  • Long hair properly tied back, including waiting staff

Hand Washing

  • Did staff wash their hands between tasks

  • Do staff wash their hands properly (hands are washed or gloves are changed at critical points)

  • "Wash your hands now" notices displayed in WC areas

  • Bacterial soap provided at all wash hand basins

  • Disposable paper towels provided & used to dry hands

  • Only approved jewellery worn

Handling Food

  • Serving spoons / Utensils used wherever possible

Wounds

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

  • No open wounds, sores, etc noted.

Staff illness

  • Management fully aware of procedures to follow in the event of staff illness

  • Catering staff fully aware of procedures to follow in the event of illness

Maintenance & Pest Control

Maintenance

  • Defect reporting system in place/updating the complaint in maintenance group

Pest Control

  • Pest control contract in operation

  • Suitable preventive measures in place for controlling pests & vermin, including clean areas externally, adequate proofing, sound structures, etc

  • Un-screened windows / doors kept closed

  • No active infestation noted/fly pads are kept in mint condition

Food Hygiene training

  • Photocopies of certificates, etc available & held on file(FOSTOC CERTIFICATE/FSSAI LICENSE/MEDICAL CERTIFICATES)

Food Safety Policy Training

  • Photocopies of certificates, etc available & held on file

  • Available for each member of staff

  • Completed, dated, signed & up to date

  • Food hygiene training given during induction

CLEANING

Cleaning schedule, etc

  • Cleaning schedule on display & implemented

  • Schedule monitored daily & checks recorded

  • Deep clean in place & included within cleaning schedule

  • Deep cleaning records retained

  • why and what is the importance

Cleaning Standards

  • Utensils storeage appropriate

  • Cleaning equipment's in mint condition and all solutions are available

  • Floors & walls / floor / equipment junctions

  • Wall surfaces to hand height (low level)

  • High level areas (who's responsibility)

  • Cooking equipment, including ovens, grills, fryers, etc

  • Internal surfaces of refrigerators &freezers

  • Refrigerator & freezer doors seals

  • Food preparation equipment, e.g. Food slicers, mixers, etc

  • Food preparation surfaces, including chopping boards

  • Cooking utensils

  • Crockery

  • FIFO bottles(nozzles)/sauce carriers

  • Wash hand basins & sink units

Vending Machines

  • All drinks / food vending machines cleaned daily

  • Hygiene record card inside (as appropriate)

  • Sanitiser used to clean dispense areas

  • All staff fully trained

  • Acceptable standards of cleanliness

Refrigeration & Maintenance Records

  • Microwave emission checks carried out @least annually

  • Refrigeration maintenance contract in place

  • Records of call outs / actions retained

  • FSSAI inspection reports available & action points if any rectified

  • Cooking oil stored in bundled area

  • Waste oil disposed of through FACTORY

  • Out of date or unfit food appropriately disposed

Waste Management

  • Disposed of through authorised waste disposal company/CONTRACTOR

Sanitary Provision

  • Provision of adequate facilities for staff

  • Provision of adequate facilities for others

  • Provision of suitable washing / drying facilities

  • Hot & cold running water

STRUCTURE

Walls

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Undamaged

Ceilings

  • Smooth, impervious, non flaking

  • Free of cobwebs and dust

Flooring

  • oil free/sticky/no spillage

  • Anti-slip

  • Trapped drain gullies provided

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