Episode 19 - Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield
Smoke Break - Episode 19: Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield
Episode Duration: 8 minutes
Join host Mike Hernandez as he breaks down the essential documentation practices that protect your business from food safety issues and regulatory consequences. Learn how to implement comprehensive record-keeping systems that demonstrate your commitment to safety and compliance.
Episode Overview
Master critical documentation areas:
- Temperature monitoring records
- Employee training documentation
- Cleaning log implementation
- Corrective action tracking
- Maintenance record management
Temperature Monitoring Documentation
Learn to implement:
- Cooler/freezer log systems
- Hot holding unit records
- Twice-daily verification protocols
- Staff accountability tracking
- Deviation response documentation
Training Record Management
Develop approaches for:
- New employee training documentation
- Refresher training tracking
- Topic coverage recording
- Attendance verification
- Certification maintenance
Cleaning Documentation
Master techniques for:
- Daily task verification
- Weekly cleaning records
- Monthly deep clean documentation
- Sanitizer concentration logs
- Cleaning product specification records
Corrective Action Tracking
Create systems for:
- Problem identification documentation
- Resolution method recording
- Follow-up verification
- Preventative measure implementation
- Recurring issue pattern identification
Store Manager Action Item
This week's documentation improvement task:
- Audit all current food safety records
- Identify documentation gaps
- Create missing log templates
- Develop filing/organization system
- Implement completion verification process
Resources Mentioned
- Visit cstorethrive.com for additional food safety documentation resources
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