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Food Safety Checklist for Bed and Breakfast Premises

This health and safety compliance checklist is a tool you can use to reinforce best practices and help you comply with safety regulations. Performing regular inspections using safety checklist templates prevents accidents at work, and will help protect your business during an inspection.
MaintainX
07/23/2022

Food Safety Checklist for Bed and Breakfast Premises

This health and safety compliance checklist is a tool you can use to reinforce best practices and help you comply with safety regulations. Performing regular inspections using safety checklist templates prevents accidents at work, and will help protect your business during an inspection.

    Safe cooking

    Is food cooked thoroughly

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are frozen foods thoroughly defrosted before cooking?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe chilled food

    Is all food being put into fridge straight away after delivery and preparation?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is the temperature of cooked/ready to eat food below 8ºC: on delivery?/in fridges?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe frozen food

    Is frozen food at or below -18°C?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is frozen food in airtight containers?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Has all frozen food a ‘use by’ date?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe hot holding

    Is hot food kept above 63°C?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Stock control

    Has all high-risk food got a use-by date?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is all cooked/ready to eat food within its use-by date?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is food used within 3 days of production?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is food used within 3 days once opened?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe personal hygiene

    Are hands being washed properly and often enough?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is clean overclothing being worn?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are hot water, soap, and clean towels available for hand washing?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is food being handled as little as possible?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe cleaning and maintenance

    Do all surfaces look clean?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are food contact surfaces sanitised daily?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are surfaces in good condition?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are cleaning chemicals stored and used properly?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is cleaning equipment clean and in good condition?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is all lighting and ventilation working and being used properly?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are bins and surrounding areas kept clean?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Safe pest control

    Are there any signs of mice, flies or other pests?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Cross contamination

    Is food covered?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are separate chopping boards, knives and other equipment used for raw and cooked foods?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are separate work areas used for raw and cooked foods?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are frozen raw foods thawed away from cooked/ready to eat foods?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are surfaces used for cooked/ready to eat foods sanitised before use?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are cleaning cloths used only once before being sterilised?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are cooked/ready to eat foods stored above raw foods in the fridge?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Other contamination

    Is all food covered properly in fridges and dry store, and while cooling?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is all food checked for intact packaging and use-by dates on delivery and storage?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are any pets or pet equipment in kitchen or pantry?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Is any food or food equipment near the floor?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail

    Are food preparation areas cleared of domestic or family articles and cleaned before use?

    • Pass
    • Flag
    • Fail
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