Food Safety Checklist for Bed and Breakfast Premises

Safe cooking

• Is food cooked thoroughly

• Are frozen foods thoroughly defrosted before cooking?

Safe chilled food

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

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

Safe frozen food

• Is frozen food at or below -18°C?

• Is frozen food in airtight containers?

• Has all frozen food a ‘use by’ date?

Safe hot holding

• Is hot food kept above 63°C?

Stock control

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

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

• Is food used within 3 days of production?

• Is food used within 3 days once opened?

Safe personal hygiene

• Are hands being washed properly and often enough?

• Is clean overclothing being worn?

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

• Is food being handled as little as possible?

Safe cleaning and maintenance

• Do all surfaces look clean?

• Are food contact surfaces sanitized daily?

• Are surfaces in good condition?

• Are cleaning chemicals stored and used properly?

• Is cleaning equipment clean and in good condition?

• Is all lighting and ventilation working and being used properly?

• Are bins and surrounding areas kept clean?

Safe pest control

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

Cross contamination

• Is food covered?

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

• Are separate work areas used for raw and cooked foods?

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

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

• Are cleaning cloths used only once before being sterilized?

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

Other contamination

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

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

• Are any pets or pet equipment in kitchen or pantry?

• Is any food or food equipment near the floor?

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