Complete a daily sanitation inspection.

Completion should include

  • using a checklist
  • identifying the sanitation standards to be met, as set forth on a sanitation inspection sheet
  • inspecting equipment; lighting; food temperatures; facilities for refrigeration, storage, and sewage and drainage; and pest-control practices
  • identifying any modifications necessary for compliance with the given standards.

Process/Skill Questions:

Thinking

  • What is the proper temperature of a refrigerator?
  • What should be included on a sanitation inspection sheet?
  • What is the importance of a sanitation inspection?
  • What is meant by the term pest management?

Communication

  • What are the consequences of not communicating sanitation procedures to employees?

Leadership

  • How does an inspection improve the employees' knowledge and ability to maintain a healthy environment?

Management

  • How can inspection results be used to make modifications/corrections to facilities and procedures?
  • Why is it important to keep inspection results?

Teacher Resource:

Culinary Arts Related Services Safety Checklists Links to an external site., NIOSH, CDC