Opening, closing and inspection · free PDF
Free restaurant closing checklist template.
Use it at the end of every service. Each item is ticked and the day is initialled by whoever closed.
A4, landscape. Free, no sign-up. Print as many as you need.
Business: ________Week commencing: ________
| Closing check | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PM fridge and freezer temperatures recorded | |||||||
| Food covered, labelled with dates and stored correctly | |||||||
| Hot-held food cooled or thrown away | |||||||
| Raw and ready-to-eat food stored apart | |||||||
| Surfaces, boards and equipment cleaned and disinfected | |||||||
| Floors swept and mopped | |||||||
| Today’s deep clean tasks done and signed | |||||||
| Bins emptied; waste stored in sealed containers | |||||||
| Cloths and tea towels changed for washing | |||||||
| Food waste recorded | |||||||
| Doors, windows and fly screens closed | |||||||
| Equipment turned off where it should be |
Plus space for: problems found and what was done.
How to fill it in.
- 1
Adapt the list to your kitchen.
- 2
Tick each item at close and initial the day.
- 3
Note anything left for the opening team.
The rules behind it.
- This is a starting point, not a legal list. Match it to your own food safety management system.
Official guidance: GOV.UK: cleaning · GOV.UK: waste
Daybook helps you keep records. It does not give legal advice or certify training.
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Restaurant closing checklist (free printable)
A restaurant closing checklist: PM fridge temps, food covered and labelled, hot food cooled, cleaning, waste and security. Free printable PDF.
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Opening and closing checklists, in Daybook.
Staff sign each check on their own iPhone with a personal PIN. Every entry is named and timed, and the office makes an inspection record for any dates.
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