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Closing Checklist

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  • Cover, label and put all open food back in the fridge or freezer
  • Throw away any food past its use-by date
  • Clean and disinfect all surfaces, equipment and utensils
  • Sweep and wash the floors so nothing attracts pests
  • Empty the bins, remove the waste and put fresh bags in
  • Clean or throw away dirty cloths, mops and cleaning equipment
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Closing Checklist

Lock up with confidence that nothing has been left unsafe, unclean or running overnight.

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10 things to check.

Everything that matters, nothing that does not. Here is the full list, exactly as it appears on the template.

  • 1Cover, label and put all open food back in the fridge or freezer
  • 2Throw away any food past its use-by date
  • 3Clean and disinfect all surfaces, equipment and utensils
  • 4Sweep and wash the floors so nothing attracts pests
  • 5Empty the bins, remove the waste and put fresh bags in
  • 6Clean or throw away dirty cloths, mops and cleaning equipment
  • 7Turn off equipment that should not run overnight
  • 8Fridges and freezers shut properly and still running
  • 9Fire exits secure and the alarm set
  • 10Lock up, then sign the daily diary to confirm closing checks

Good to know

Food past its use-by date must be thrown away because, unlike best-before, use-by is a safety date and the food can be unsafe to eat after it.

Source: Food Standards Agency, Safer Food Better Business

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