Opening & closing checklist
The SFBB-style daily checks: confirm the kitchen is safe to open before service, and safe to leave at close. One sheet covers a full week — tick, initial, and record anything that went wrong.
Daily Opening & Closing Checks — tick and initial each day
| Check | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Opening checks | |||||||
| Fridges/freezers working and in range (log temps) | |||||||
| Food in date and covered; stock rotated | |||||||
| Staff fit for work, clean aprons, hands washed | |||||||
| Surfaces, boards and probes clean and sanitised | |||||||
| Hand-wash basin stocked (soap, towels, hot water) | |||||||
| No pest signs (droppings, gnawing, flies) | |||||||
| Closing checks | |||||||
| Food covered, labelled and put away chilled | |||||||
| Waste removed; bins clean and closed | |||||||
| Surfaces and equipment cleaned down | |||||||
| Fridges/freezers closed and in range (log temps) | |||||||
| No food left out overnight | |||||||
| Cleaning tasks for the day completed | |||||||
| Initials (opening / closing) | |||||||
Problems and what you did about them (date · problem · action): ________________________________________________
How to use this checklist
- Opening checks happen before the first order; closing checks before the lights go off.
- Anything ticked "no" needs a note in the problems line — that record is what EHOs respect.
- The initials row matters: named checks are credible checks.
This is the heart of the SFBB diary — see our guide to running it digitally or the digital diary feature.
When to use this sheet
Use this for the daily open and close checks on one weekly sheet: tick, initial, and note anything that was wrong.
How to complete it
Do the opening lines before the first order and the closing lines before you leave. Write problems and the action in the space at the bottom rather than leaving a tick over a fault.
What this does not replace
It does not replace Safer Food, Better Business, temperature readings, or a 4-weekly review. A full week of ticks is not evidence if the checks were not done.
Authoritative guidance
Related pages
What is SFBB?Digital SFBB diaryCorrective action recordEHO readiness quizRestaurantsCross-contamination module
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