Restaurant Cleaning Checklist

Restaurant Cleaning Checklist

Cleaning, sanitizing, and disinfecting are incredibly important in the foodservice industry to prevent cross-contamination and the spread of viruses. But, with so many things to clean in a restaurant, it can be difficult to remember all of the individual cleaning tasks that you need to take care of and how regularly you need to clean your equipment. To lessen the burden, we created this restaurant cleaning checklist that your employees can use to keep track of the cleaning tasks that need to be completed. Pair this commercial kitchen cleaning checklist with our wide selection of restaurant cleaning supplies.

Click below for our downloadable restaurant cleaning checklist PDF that your employees can use as they're cleaning.

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Printable Cleaning Checklist

Back-of-House Cleaning Checklist

Cleaning the back-of-house area consistently and thoroughly is important for preventing cross-contamination and the spread of bacteria. Use our restaurant kitchen cleaning checklist to find a list of things you should be cleaning in the back-of-house:

Daily:

Weekly:

Monthly:

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Front-of-House Cleaning Checklist

Having a clean front-of-house area is important because the cleanliness of your dining space affects how your guests perceive your business and whether they choose to become repeat customers. Here is the list of things you need to clean in your front-of-house:

Daily:

Weekly:

Monthly:

Using a restaurant cleaning checklist is useful because it helps you stay organized, delegate tasks to your employees, and can create a restaurant cleaning schedule for your staff so you can keep on top of food safety guidelines. By keeping your equipment clean, your food will taste better and you'll increase the lifespan of your kitchen equipment. Additionally, a clean and well-maintained dining space will impact your guests and make them want to come back. In addition to this easy-to-use restaurant sanitation checklist, creating and enforcing a HACCP plan in your restaurant can help keep your space sanitary and safe.

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