Food Truck Cleanliness Checklist

Throughout every cooking shift, be sure to do the following truck kitchen cleaning tasks:

• Brush the grill between cooking red meat, poultry, and fish.

• Wipe down the cooking line and prep areas.

• Switch cutting boards.

• Empty the trash (use public trash receptacles to do this; don’t use privately owned dumpsters).

After each shift, perform the following truck kitchen cleaning tasks:

• Clean the fryers.

• Clean the microwave (inside and outside).

• Brush the grill.

• Wash and sanitize all surfaces (cutting boards, the service window ledge, cooking line, and prep tables).

• Empty and clean the steam table.

• Cover all bins in the cooler with plastic wrap.

• Wash the floor mats.

• Sweep and mop the truck floor.

Take care of the following truck kitchen cleaning tasks at the end of each work day:

• Change any foil linings on the grill, range, and flattops you use.

• Wash the can opener.

• Wash hood filters by hand or run them through a dishwasher.