FREE Checklist for restaurant cleaning

BACK OF HOUSE CHECKLIST:

FRONT OF HOUSE CHECKLIST: 

Daily:

Daily:

• Clean all surfaces (also cutting boards and equipment)
• Clean ice cream machines and other machines
• Wipe down fryers
• Clean and empty the trash cans and recyclables.
• Clean floors (including walk-ins)
• Replace foil liners of grill
• Put all aprons, rags and chef’s in the laundry
• Clean grills
• Empty and clean bins
• Label and cover all food
• Sanitize hood filters in dishwasher.
• Clean tables
• Clean soda guns, faucets and sinks.

• Clean every surface such as chairs, tables, bar and booths
• Vacuum floor
• Mop and clean floors
• Clean all toilets multiple times per shift
• Clean the menus
• Wipe down the condiment dispensers
• Dust shelves and other decorative items
• Remove and replace bar bats

Weekly:

Weekly:

• Clean and sanitize refrigerators, coolers and ovens (per instructions from manufacturer)
• Clean walls (if necessary)
• Clean entrance (glass door, door handles and frames
• Vacuum floor and carpets 
• Sanitize coffee machines
• Clean floor drains with drain cleaner

• Clean picture frames, ceiling fans, walls (if necessary)
• Clean baseboards.
• Wipe down chair legs and tables.

Monthly: 

• Clean all grease (fryers, flat tops, oven and stove)
• Wipe down freezers
• Empty and clean ice bin
• Clean ceilings
• Clean and check kitchen equipment (knives sharpness, refrigerator temperature, oven and thermometers calibrated)