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Pre-Health-Inspector Self-Audit

Pre-health-inspector quarterly self-audit — same path the inspector walks.

14 days free, $0 today — this template is included, and everyone else in your company uses it free.

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 · Foodservice

What's inside this template

Documentation

  • CFPM certificate posted (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Last health inspection report posted (most jurisdictions require) (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Hand-wash + employee health signage posted (weight 1.0)
  • Sick-leave / employee illness policy in place (weight 1.0)

Receiving / Storage

  • Walk-in cooler ≤41°F (probe + thermometer) (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Walk-in freezer ≤0°F (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Raw stored below RTE (critical · weight 1.0)
  • FIFO labeling current and visible (weight 1.0)

Prep / Cooking

  • Color-coded cutting boards in use (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Sanitizer concentration verified (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Cooking temps verified per CCP-3 (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Hand-wash stations stocked (critical · weight 1.0)

Holding / Service

  • Hot hold ≥135°F (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Cold hold ≤41°F (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Cooling logs current (weight 1.0)

Sanitation / Pest

  • No visible pest activity (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Floors / drains / walls clean (weight 1.0)
  • Chemicals labeled and stored away from food (critical · weight 1.0)
  • IPM service log current (weight 1.0)

Employee Health & Hygiene

  • No symptomatic employees on shift (Big 6) (critical · weight 1.0)
  • Hand-wash observed at proper intervals (weight 1.0)
  • No bare-hand contact with RTE (critical · weight 1.0)

Common use cases

Quarterly pre-audit
New manager acclimation
Multi-unit brand standards

Frequently asked questions

How does this differ from the daily kitchen safety check?

The daily check is a 10-minute open/close walkthrough. This self-audit is a 60-90 minute deep walk-through covering everything a health inspector would, including documentation review.

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Start free with Safety & Compliance — Pre-Health-Inspector Self-Audit is included, and everyone else in your company uses it free.

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.