Canteen Hygiene Inspection Checklist

Canteen Hygiene Inspection is essential to ensure food safety and maintain a clean environment for employees or customers.

Here’s a structured checklist for canteen hygiene inspections:

1. General Information:

   • Date of Inspection:
   • Name of Inspector:
   • Location of Canteen:
   • Time of Inspection:

2. Overall Cleanliness:

   • Floors: Check for cleanliness, spills, and debris.
   • Walls: Inspect for cleanliness and any signs of mold or mildew.
   • Ceilings: Check for cleanliness and signs of leaks or damage.
   • Windows and Doors: Ensure cleanliness and proper sealing.

3. Food Preparation Area:

   • Countertops: Verify cleanliness and absence of food residue.
   • Cutting Boards: Check for cleanliness and proper sanitation.
   • Utensils and Equipment: Ensure they are clean and properly stored.
   • Refrigerators and Freezers: Check cleanliness, temperature, and proper storage of food items.

4. Food Handling and Storage:

   • Raw Food Storage: Ensure proper segregation from cooked or ready-to-eat foods.
   • Labeling: Check for proper labeling of food items with dates and contents.
   • Storage Conditions: Ensure proper temperature and humidity levels for perishable items.
   • Expiry Dates: Check for expired food items and remove them promptly.

5. Cleaning and Sanitization:

   • Cleaning Supplies: Verify availability and proper storage of cleaning supplies.
   • Sanitization Procedures: Ensure adherence to cleaning and sanitization schedules.
   • Dishwashing: Check dishwasher operation and water temperature for effective cleaning.
   • Waste Disposal: Ensure proper disposal of food waste and garbage.

6. Personal Hygiene:

   • Handwashing Facilities: Check for availability of soap, water, and hand drying facilities.
   • Staff Hygiene: Verify staff are wearing clean uniforms and following hygienic practices.
   • Personal Protective Equipment (PPE): Ensure appropriate use of gloves, hairnets, and aprons.

7. Pest Control:

   • Pest Infestation: Check for signs of pests such as rodents, insects, or birds.
   • Infestation Control Measures: Ensure pest Infestation control measures are in place and effective.

8. Ventilation and Air Quality:

   • Ventilation Systems: Check for proper functioning and cleanliness of ventilation systems.
   • Indoor Air Quality: Assess for any odors or pollutants in the air.

9. Water and Plumbing:

   • Drinking Water: Ensure availability of clean and potable drinking water.
   • Plumbing: Check for leaks, proper drainage, and functioning faucets.

10. Emergency Preparedness:

    • First Aid Kits: Verify availability and accessibility of first aid kits.
    • Emergency Contacts: Ensure emergency contact information is posted and up-to-date.

11. Additional Considerations:

    • Special Requirements: Note any specific requirements or areas of concern unique to the canteen.
    • Feedback: Encourage staff to provide feedback on hygiene issues or improvements.

12. Follow-up Actions:

    • Document any corrective actions required and assign responsibility for follow-up.
    • Set deadlines for addressing identified issues and ensure completion.

13. Conclusion:

    • Provide an overall assessment of the canteen’s hygiene level.
    • Summarize findings and recommendations for improvement.

Customize this checklist according to the specific requirements and regulations of your canteen, and conduct inspections regularly to maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety.

To conduct a canteen hygiene inspection, eAuditor provides customizable forms and features for data capture, photo attachment, and reporting.

Here’s how you can perform the inspection:

1. Open the Mobile App:

   • Obtain  eAuditor Audits & Inspections  from Apple or Android App store.
   • Launch  eAuditor Audits & Inspections designed for canteen hygiene inspections.

2. Enter Inspection Details:

   • Input necessary details such as date, inspector’s name, and location of the canteen in the existing checklist or create a new checklist.

3. Overall Cleanliness:

   • Use  eAuditor Audits & Inspections to assess cleanliness of floors, walls, ceilings, windows, and doors and take photos of any observed issues and attach them to the inspection report.

4. Food Preparation Area:

   • Verify cleanliness of countertops, cutting boards, utensils, and equipment and record temperatures of refrigerators and freezers directly if needed.

5. Food Handling and Storage:

   • Ensure proper storage practices and labeling of food items and document any expired food items and note them in checklist from eAuditor Audits & Inspections.

6. Cleaning and Sanitization:

   • Evaluate availability and storage of cleaning supplies and adherence to sanitization procedures using  eAuditor Audits & Inspections  and take photos of cleaning supplies and sanitation equipment as evidence.

7. Personal Hygiene:

   • Assess availability and condition of handwashing facilities, staff hygiene, and use of PPE  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and capture photos of handwashing facilities and staff compliance with hygiene practices.

8. Pest Control:

   • Identify signs of pests and effectiveness of pest control measures within  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and document any pest-related issues observed during the inspection.

9. Ventilation and Air Quality:

   • Evaluate ventilation system functioning and indoor air quality using  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and Record any observed odors or pollutants in the air.

10. Water and Plumbing:

    • Assess availability of drinking water and proper functioning of plumbing through  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and document any leaks or drainage issues observed.

11. Emergency Preparedness:

    • Verify availability and accessibility of first aid kits and emergency contact information using the  eAuditor Audits & Inspections  and Capture photos of first aid kit locations and emergency contact lists.

12. Additional Considerations:

    • Note any specific requirements or areas of concern unique to the canteen within the app and provide additional comments or feedback as necessary.

13. Follow-up Actions:

    • Document any corrective actions required within the app and assign responsibility for follow-up and Set deadlines for addressing identified issues and track completion.

14. Conclusion:

    • Provide an overall assessment of the canteen’s hygiene level within  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and summarize findings and recommendations for improvement.

15. Submit and Generate Report:

    • Submit the completed inspection within  eAuditor Audits & Inspections and generate a comprehensive report including findings, recommendations, and any attached photos.

By using  eAuditor Audits & Inspections for canteen hygiene inspections, you can streamline the inspection process, ensure accurate data capture, and facilitate efficient follow-up actions to maintain high standards of hygiene and food safety.