Deliveries, waste and display · free PDF
Free delivery and goods-in log template.
Check every delivery as it arrives: temperature, dates, packaging. Record it, and put chilled and frozen food away straight away.
A4, landscape. Free, no sign-up. Print as many as you need.
Business: ________Week commencing: ________
| Date / time | Supplier | Product | Chilled / frozen °C | Use-by OK? | Packaging OK? | Accepted? | Notes | Initials |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
How to fill it in.
- 1
Probe chilled and frozen deliveries between packs, or check the van’s readout.
- 2
Check dates and that packaging is intact and clean.
- 3
Reject anything that fails your limits and note why.
- 4
Put chilled and frozen food away first.
The rules behind it.
- Chilled food must be 8 °C or below in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Set your own acceptance limits in your food safety management system.
- Put frozen food in the freezer as soon as it’s delivered.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: chilling and freezing food · GOV.UK: storing and transporting food
Daybook helps you keep records. It does not give legal advice or certify training.
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