Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist

Use this Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist template to ensure the cleanliness and organization of kitchens in restaurants and other food catering premises.

Restaurant Kitchen Cleaning Checklist



DISHWASHER

1. Dishwasher exterior


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2. Dishwasher interior


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3. Dishwasher descale (check if scaled)


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4. Receiving area surfaces & shelves


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5. Prewash basin, spray & taps


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6. Exit table


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7. Drying racks


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8. Shelves for clean items


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9. Table legs and supports


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10. Hard to reach floor areas


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11. General floor areas


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13. Ceilings (clean if visibly dirty)


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14. Lights (clean if visibly dirty)


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15. Drains


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MANUAL WASH

1. Receiving area surfaces & shelves


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2. Wash and rinse basins & taps


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3. Drying racks


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4. Shelves for clean items


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5. Nylon cutting board racks


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6. Smalls containers


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7. Table legs and supports


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8. Hard to reach floor areas


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9. General floor areas


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11. Ceilings (clean if visibly dirty)


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12. Lights (clean if visibly dirty)


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13. Drains


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DRY STORE

2. Door handle


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3. Shelves


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4. Hard to reach floors & skirting


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6. Ceiling


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COLD & FREEZER ROOMS

2. Door handle


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3. Door seals


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4. Shelves


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5. Hard to reach floors & skirting


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7. Ceiling


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10. Cooling Unit & Fan covers


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SMALL FRIDGES

2. Door handle


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3. Door seals


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4. Shelves


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5. General interior


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REFUSE ACCUMULATION

4. Ceilings (check if dirty)


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5. Skips/ Bins


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6. Dustbins & lids in kitchen


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CLEANING EQUIPMENT

2. Mop buckets & squeezing devises


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4. Brushes


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5. Squeegees


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HOT PRODUCTION

1. Extractor hood - general


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2. Extractor hood - filters & grease traps


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4. Flat top


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6. Cookers


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7. Salamander


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8. Bain marie


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10. Oil fryer


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11. Legs and supports to above equipment


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12. Gas pipes and taps


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13. Electrical cords


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14. Processing surfaces


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15. Shelves


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16. Table legs and supports


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17. Hard to reach floor areas


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18. General floor areas


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20. Ceilings (clean if visibly dirty)


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21. Lights (clean if visibly dirty)


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22. Basins and taps incl hand wash basin


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23. Drains


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FOOD PRODUCTION

1. Processing surfaces


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2. Shelves


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3. Table legs and supports


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4. Hard to reach floor areas


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5. General floor areas


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7. Ceilings (clean if visibly dirty)


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8. Lights (clean if visibly dirty)


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9. Food contact equipment (after each use)


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10. Basins and taps incl hand wash basin


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11. Drains


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SERVERY

1. Extractor hood - general


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2. Extractor hood - filters & grease traps


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3. Flat top


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4. Surfaces


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5. Shelves


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6. Table legs and supports


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7. Hard to reach floor areas


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8. General floor areas


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10. Ceilings (clean if visibly dirty)


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11. Lights (clean if visibly dirty)


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12. Food contact equipment (after each use)


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13. Bain marie/ Hot display


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14. Cold display


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15. Basins and taps incl hand wash basin


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16. Drains


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