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Hot Hold Line Daily Temperature Log

FDA Food Code §3-501.16 hot-hold daily log — steam tables, warming drawers, hot wells. ≥135°F.

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.

Built for: Restaurants · QSR · Cafeteria · Catering

What's inside this template

Pre-Service

  • Hot well water temperature ≥150°F (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Each steam pan internal product temp ≥135°F (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Warming drawer ≥135°F (critical · weight 1.0)

Every 2 Hours During Service

  • Spot-check 3 random pans (critical · weight 1.0)

Corrective Action

  • Any pan < 135°F: discard or rapidly reheat to 165°F (weight 1.0)
  • Manager corrective action signature (weight 1.0)

Common use cases

Hot-hold line verification
Buffet / cafeteria operations

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Rolled out to every employee at AutoZone (125,000), PetSmart (50,000+), A.S. Watson and Raley's (20,000) — and at larger retailers we are not permitted to name.