Master Cleaning Checklist – Back of House

Back of the House

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Supplies
Meat Slicer Prep Area After each use -Hot soapy water 1. Unplug
-Bleach mixture 2. Disassemble
in spray bottle
-Clean towels
3. Take slicing bed and guards to
dishwashing area.
4. Move the blade almost to “0” so the
blade will turn slightly.
5. Using hot soapy water and clean
towel, scrub all surfaces.
6. Slide slicer to the side of counter and
wash counter underneath slicer and
backsplash.
7. Spray slicer with bleach mixture.
8. Air dry.
9. Re-assemble slicer by putting slicer
bed and guards back on.
10. Mist slicer bed and guards with
bleach mixture.
11. Air dry.
12. Wipe off electrical cord with hot
soapy water.
13. Air dry cord and wrap around slicer.
Convection Line and Prep Daily -Long handled 1. Take tray off of top of oven and
Area brush replace with clean tray
Ovens -Dust pan
-Hot soapy water
2. Wipe off top and outside of oven
-Clean towels with hot soapy water
3. Brush crumbs out of inside of oven
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Weekly -Oven cleaner 1. Turn off current in electric oven and pilot
-Rubber gloves light in gas oven.
Convection -Razor blades 2. Oven should be warm, but not over 200
Oven (cont.) -Hot water degrees.
-Clean towels 3. Cover floor under and around oven with
-Newspapers to newspaper to protect floor
protect floor 4. Remove racks and other equipment from
-Green Scrubbing oven.
pad 5. Using a razor blade, scrape burnt on food
from racks.
6. In dishroom, Spray racks with oven cleaner
and allow 15-20 minutes for cleaner to
work.
7. Scrub racks with green scrubbing pad.
8. Spray off oven cleaner and residue.
9. Take racks to dishmachine to be run
through.
10. Spray oven cleaner over inside surface of
oven.
11. Leave door of oven open and let oven
cleaner work for 15 to 20 minutes
12. Wipe clean with hot water.
13. After wiping, rinse off with towel soaked in
hot water.
14. Return racks to oven
15. Wipe off outside of oven with hot soapy
water.
16. Dispose of newspaper and clean up floor.
Walk In Prep Area Daily -Broom 1. Sweep out freezer
-Dustpan 2. Be sure to sweep under racks
Freezer 3. Wipe off door, inside and out, handle and
door gasket as needed
Monthly -Broom 1. Chip ice chunks off of floor (summer only)
-Dustpan 2. Starting at the back of the freezer, pour
-Mop and bucket windshield washing solution on floor doing
-Windshield a small part at a time as you work your way
washing solution out of the door
3. Mop up solution with mop
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 4. Wipe off door, inside and out, handle and
door gasket

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Walk In Prep Area Yearly -Pressure washer 1. Remove product from shelves
(Summer) -Cleaning solution 2. Remove shelves from freezer
Freezer as recommended 3. Take out back in the parking lot
by pressure washer 4. Wash with pressure washer
manufacturer
5. Air dry
6. Clean floor as described above
7. Replace racks in freezer
8. Return product to appropriate shelves
9. Wipe doors inside and out, paying
special attention to handle and gasket
Prep Area Daily -Broom 1. Sweep floor to remove dirt
-Dustpan 2. Make sure you get under racks
Walk In -Mop and bucket 3. Using hot water with floor cleaner, dry mop
Cooler -Ecolab floor floor
cleaner 4. Allow to air dry
-Glass cleaner 5. Wipe doors inside and out, paying special
-Paper towel attention to handle and gasket
6. Glass reach in door – Wash windows with
window cleaner
7. Wash handles and gaskets of glass reach in
door with hot soapy water
Yearly -Pressure washer 1. Remove product from shelves
(summer) -Cleaning solution 2. Remove shelves from cooler
as recommended 3. Take out back in the parking lot
by pressure washer 4. Wash with pressure washer
manufacturer 5. Air dry
6. Clean floor as described above in daily
cleaning
7. Replace racks
8. Return product to appropriate shelves
9. Wipe doors inside and out, paying special
attention to handle and gasket
Steam Prep Area After each use -Hot soapy water 1. Drain kettle
-Clean towels 2. Soak with hot, soapy water if needed to
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brush 3. Scrub inside of kettle.
Kettle -Bleach solution in 4. Drain scrub water and rinse with clean water
spray bottle 5. Scrub outside of kettle, drain area and
-Degreaser platform it sits on and back splash. Use
degreaser if necessary.
6. Spray inside of kettle with bleach solution to
sanitize. Air dry
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Alto Sham Prep Area After each use -Hot soapy water 1. Pull unit out from under the table.
-Bleach solution in 2. Remove drip tray and scrape off any
(Holding spray bottle
debris
Oven) -Clean towels
-Degreaser 3. Soak drip tray with silverware soak
-Silverware soak product if necessary.
product 4. Rinse drip tray and send through
dishmachine
5. Remove side racks and shelving
racks and send through dishmachine
6. Scrub down inside with hot soapy
water.
7. Rinse with clear, hot water.
8. Spray down with bleach solution to
sanitize
9. Air dry
10. Wash off outside of unit with hot
soapy water. Use degreaser if
needed.
11. Replace drip tray, side racks and
shelving
Microwaves Line At the end of -Hot soapy water 1. Remove fan cover. Run through
every shift or -Clean towels dishmachine
-Bleach solution 2. Wash inside with hot soapy water
as needed 3. Spray with bleach solution
in spray bottle 4. Air dry
5. Replace fan cover
6. Wash outside of microwave.
7. Clean off top

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 Weekly 1. Remove vent and run through dishmachine
2. Remove fan cover. Run through
dishmachine
3. Wash inside with hot soapy water
4. Spray with bleach solution
5. Air dry
6. Replace fan cover
7. Wash outside and top
8. Replace fan cover and vent.

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Supplies
Three Dishwashing End of every -Hot water 1. Drain sink compartments
Area shift -Ajax cleanser 2. Remove and dispose food scraps
Compartment -Scouring pad 3. Sprinkle each sink and each end drain
Sink board with Ajax cleanser.
4. Scrub sinks and drain boards.
5. Using a small amount of water, scrub
sink with scouring pad
6. Rinse with hot water
7. Spray with bleach solution
8. Air dry
Garbage Dishwashing End of every -Hot soapy water 1. Run garbage disposal to get rid of all
Area shift -Clean towel garbage
Disposal 2. Remove cover and run through
dishmachine with dishmachine traps.
(This is the last load.)
3. Rinse with hot water
4. Wash outside of disposal and pipes with
clean towel and hot soapy water
Toaster Line Daily -Hot soapy water 1. Turn off and unplug
-Clean towels 2. Remove slide plate and wipe down with
-Whisk broom and hot soapy water
dust pan 3. Brush crumbs out of toaster with
whiskbroom. Catch crumbs in dust pan
4. Lift toaster and brush crumbs off of leg
supports
5. Wash legs and supports with hot, soapy
water
6. Replace slide plate
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Waffle Iron Line Daily -Hot soapy water 1. Do Not Clean inside – the iron is seasoned
-Clean towels and if cleaned waffles will stick
2. Wash legs. Lift up waffle iron an wash
counter underneath it
Weekly -Hot soapy water 1. Spray outside of iron with oven cleaner.
-Clean towels 2. Wait 15 – 20 minutes.
-Oven cleaner 3. Wipe clean with towel and hot water.
4. Repeat steps 1 – 3 as many times as
necessary until all residue is removed.
5.
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Supplies
Garbage Entire back of Daily -Garbage can liners 1. Remove garbage from each garbage can and
the house -Used towels dispose of it in the proper receptacle
Cans -Hot water 2. Rinse out can if there is any leaks
3. Wipe up any spills on the outside of the can
4. Dispose of towels
5. Fill can with new garbage can liner
Monthly -Garbage can liner 1. Remove garbage from can and dispose in
(When -Pressure washer the proper receptacle.
temperature is 2. Take can out into parking lot
above freezing) 3. Wash with pressure washer following
directions that come with pressure washer
4. Air dry
5. Fill with new trash liner
Line After every -1/2 gallon warm 1. Pour water on grill while grill is still warm to
Grill loosen grease and dirt. Be very careful to
shift water
-Grill screens prevent steam burns.
-Grill screen 2. Place grill screen on grill, top with green
scouring pad and grill screen handle.
handle 3. Putting pressure on the grill screen, rub it up and
-Dough cutter (aka down on the grill to clean off dirt. Do not rub
bench knife, dough left and right, as this will scratch the grill. Be
scraper) sure to get to the edges.
-Oil from fryer 4. Using the dough scraper, wrap in a paper towel
-Green scouring and run along grill surface to remove excess
pad grease and dirt. Change paper towel as often as
-Paper towel necessary.
-Used cleaning 5. Put green scouring pad on the grill topped by the
grill screen and screen handle.
cloth 6. Run the scouring pad up and down the grill (not
-Hot soapy water left to right) to polish the grill.
-Rubber gloves 7. Again using the dough scraper and paper towel,
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 remove excess oil from grill.
8. Repeat the process for the back ledge of the grill.
9. Taking about a ¼ cup of oil from the fryer, spill
on grill and wipe the entire grill surface with
paper towel to season the grill for next use.
10. Empty grease trap into a 5-gallon bucket.
11. When bucket is ¾ full, take outside and dump
into grease receptacle.
12. Clean off the front of grill with a used cloth and
hot soapy water.
13. Take sheet pans under grill to dishroom to be
washed.
14. Replace with same pans when washed.
15. Brush all debris off shelf under grill.
What Where When Cleaning How Who
Supplies
Grill Weekly -Razor blade 1. Scrape all edges of grills with razor
-Paper Towel blades to remove debris.
-Clean towels 2. Scrape fronts of grills under
-Hot soapy sandwich board if necessary.
water 3. Wipe off these areas with paper
-Brush or towel.
scouring pad 4. Wash off all legs of grills
5. Scrub shelf under grill with hot
soapy water and rinse.
Dishmachine Dish Area Daily at end of -Wet clean towel 1. Pull traps from dishmachine
each busser’s -Squeegee 2. Run traps through dishmachine with
shift -Hot soapy cover from garbage disposal (this is the
water last load).
-Degreaser 3. Wipe off outside of small trap on clean
end of machine.
4. After removing large trap, clean pit with
hot soapy water using degreaser if
necessary.
5. Wash glass rack shelf with hot soapy
water and rinse.
6. Wipe off all back splash areas and
stainless steel fronts.
7. Spray down dirty dish side with sprayer
hose.
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 8. Squeegee off stainless steel countertop
on dirty dish side.
9. Spray down clean dish side with sprayer
hose.
10. Squeegee off stainless steel countertop
on clean dish side.
11. Wipe down machine inside and out.
12. Scrub top and bottom of each door.
13. Wipe off slanted stainless steel overhead
shelving.
14. Store racks on shelf over 3-
compartment sink. Those racks that do
not fit should be stored clean dish side.
What Where When Cleaning How Who
Supplies
Dishmachine Dish Area Weekly – 6:00 -Delimer 1. Following directions on the deliming
a.m. Monday chemical bottle, add delimer to
machine.
2. Fill and run the machine for 3 cycles
with delimer in it.
3. Drain machine.
4. Refill machine with clean water.
5. Run 1 cycle.
6. Drain.
7. Machine is now ready to fill for use.

Dish Area Dish Area Daily 1. Roll up floor mats.

2. Run through dishmachine at end of
shift. (Do this before you remove
the traps from the dishmachine.
3. Put mats back on floor after
mopping.
Weekly – Bar -Hot soapy water 1. Wipe down all the legs of all the
time (Friday or -Clean towels equipment and countertops in dish
Saturday) area.
2. Remove all cleaning
supplies/products from shelf under
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 clean dish side.
3. Wipe off shelf on clean dish side.
4. Wipe off bottles of product.
5. Return product to appropriate spot
on shelf.

Heat Lamps Line Weekly – Bar -Clean towels 1. Turn off heat lamps.
time -Hot soapy water 2. Wipe off with warm soapy water.

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Supplies
Refrigeration Line Monthly -Shop Vac 1. Take grids off of compressor
2. Run grids through dishmachine
Compressor 3. Using shop vac, vacuum coils and all around
unit to remove dust.
4. Replace grids.

Ice machine Dry storeroom Daily -Clean towel 1. Wipe off front of unit and opening door with
-Hot soapy hot soapy water.
water 2. Wipe off the inside of opening door with hot
soapy water.

As needed 1. Call service person to delime

Steamtable Line Daily -Hot soapy water 1. Unplug unit

-Clean towel 2. Remove product and store in correct
manner.
3. Empty water out of steamtable well.
4. Wipe out steamtable well with towel and hot
soapy water.
5. Allow to air dry.
6. Clean off outside of steamtable with hot
soapy water.
Weekly – at 1. Unplug unit
the end of the 2. Clean following directions listed above.
3. Following directions on deliming product,
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Wednesday 4. Rinse.
5. Air dry
Night
Employee Back of House Daily -Mop and bucket 1. Sweep floor Busser
-Broom and 2. Mop floor
Restroom and dustpan 3. Remove everything from the breakroom
Breakroom -Glass cleaner table
-Paper Towel 4. Wash the breakroom table
-Bathroom 5. Replace dirty ashtray with clean ashtray
supplies: paper 6. Wash off breakroom chairs
towel, Toilet paper 7. Scrub sink with Ajax cleanser
-Ajax cleanser 8. Wash mirror with paper towel and glass
cleaner
9. Check supplies (hand wiping paper towel,
toilet paper) and refill if needed

What Where When Cleaning How Who

Supplies
Employee Back of House Weekly -Toilet brush 1. Regular cleaning from above list Busser
-Toilet cleaner 2. Clean toilet
Restroom and
Breakroom
Semi-Annual -Hot soapy water 1. Wash wall with hot soapy water
-Clean towels 2. Use degreaser on tough stains if needed
-Degreaser
-Brush
Deep Fryer Line At end of every -Slotted spoon or 1. Strain out leftover food and debris that
shift strainer is floating in fat.
-Fryer oil 2. Add oil, if necessary, to bring it up to
recommended oil level of fryer.
Line Weekly -Fryer inset 1. Turn off fryer
Every Monday -Extra large 2. Attach drain nozzle by screwing it into a
or Tuesday stockpot – drain located in the middle of the front
approximate 10 of machine
gallons 3. Place fryer inset underneath the drain
-Fryer hook nozzle to catch the grease
-Fryer boil out 4. Turn drain valve to the right to open
cleaning agent drain
-Brush 5. As the fat is draining, use hook to push
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 -Drain nozzle gunk through the nozzle
that is attached to 6. When completely drained, close valve
the inside left 7. Dispose of fat in the proper waste
panel behind receptacle
door 8. With valve closed, fill fryer with water
-Paper towel to the oil level marking.
-Degreaser 9. Turn fryer on.
-Used towels 10. Add 2 scoops of fryer boil out to water.
11. Let boil-oil and water mixture heat.
12. Turn off machine.
13. With a brush, scrub sides, back, bottom
and front of fryer cavity.
14. Drain water out of fryer.
15. Close drain valve.
16. Wipe out fryer cavity with paper towel.
17. Scrub outside of fryer (doors, back, etc.)
with degreaser.
18. Fill with new deep fat.
What Where When Cleaning How Who
Supplies
Deep Fryer Line Monthly -Razor blade 1. Pull fryer out from wall.
2. Scrape sides to remove baked on crud.
Line After every -Steel brush with 1. Scrape food contact grids with steel brush. Use
Char Broiler scraper end for especially baked on crud.
shift scraper end
-Used towels 2. Be sure to scrape both the top and underside of
each grid.
3. Wipe down grids with used towel to remove dirt.
4. Wipe off stainless steel sides and front.
Line Weekly -Tongs 1. Remove side plate facing aisle and run through
-Razor blade dishmachine.
-Oven cleaner 2. Using tongs to prevent a serious burn, remove
-Used towels food contact grids.
3. With a razor blade, scrape off burnt on food.
-Glass Cleaner 4. Run food contact grids through dishmachine.
5. Remove broiler shield (2 parts on 1 broiler).
Rinse and runs through dishmachine.
6. Remove broiler insert and scrape with razor
blade.
7. Take back to dishwashing area and spray with
oven cleaner. Let sit for 15-20 minutes.
8. Wipe worst food off with used towels.
9. Scrape again if needed.
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 10. Run broiler insert through dishmachine.
11. Remove broiler back plate and scrape with razor
blade.
12. Spray back plate with oven cleaner and let sit for
15-20 minutes.
13. Wipe off with used towel.
14. Repeat process if needed.
15. Run through dishmachine.
16. Scrape stationary inside of char broiler with razor
blade to remove baked on food particles.
17. Cover burner with foil, paper towel, etc to
prevent it from getting wet when spraying oven
cleaner on inside of broiler.
18. Wipe off inside and outside with used towels or
paper towels to get off the majority of grease and
food build up.
19. Spray the inside of char broiler with oven cleaner.
Let stand 15 – 20 minutes.
20. In the meantime, use glass cleaner to clean
stainless steel outside surfaces of unit. Wipe with
a paper towel.
21. Clean legs on char broiler stand.
22. Wipe off inside of broiler.
23. Use pastry brush to brush debris from burner.
24. Pull drip tray. Scrape contents into garbage can.
25. Spray drip tray with oven cleaner. Let stand 15 –
20 minutes.
26. Run drip tray through dishmachine.
27. Reassemble unit: backplate, inset, burn shield,
food contact grids, and drip tray.
28. Pull unit out from wall.
29. Clean wall before moving char broiler back into
place.

Hoods Line As needed -Disposable gloves 1. Wearing disposable gloves, pull screens
At least once a -Oven and grill from hood by lifting up and out.
cleaner 2. Take screens to dishwashing area and spray
week with oven cleaner.
-Used towels 3. Let sit 15 – 20 minutes.
-Degreaser 4. Run screens through dishmachine.
5. Repeat steps 2-4 as many times as necessary
to get screens clean.
6. Using hot soapy water and degreaser if
necessary, clean the inside of the hood to
remove all grease.
7. Continue by cleaning outside and top of
hood.
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 8. Polish with stainless steel cleaner.
9. Replace clean screens.
Freezer Line Daily -Dry towel 1. Before stocking, brush out crumbs with dry
towel.
2. Wipe off doors, inside and out paying
special attention to handles.
3. When restocking, be sure not to block fan.
Weekly -Meat pan 1. Remove product by putting on sheet pan and
Monday a.m. -Sheet pan taking to walk-in freezer.
-Hot soapy water 2. Flip breaker #32 to off position to defrost
-Clean towel freezer.
3. Take out racks and run through
dishmachine.
4. Leave door open.
5. Set a meat pan, full of hot water off of
coffee urn, in the bottom of the freezer to
speed defrosting.
6. Wipe out inside cavity.
7. Re-install shelving.
8. Turn breaker back on
9. Replace product when freezer reaches 0
degrees F.
What Where Who Cleaning How Who
Supplies
Refrigeration Line Daily -Hot soapy water 1. Wipe up all spills on bottom of unit
Units and -Clean towel with hot soapy water and clean
Center Area towel.
2. Wash doors, handles and door
gaskets.
Weekly -Hot soapy water 1. Remove all product and store in
-Clean towels walk-in cooler.
2. Remove racks and run through
dishmachine.
3. Wash top, bottom and sides, inside
doors and gaskets with hot soapy
water.
4. Replace clean racks.
5. Replace and restock product
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 6. Wipe off outside doors with hot
soapy water.
Meat Drawer Line Daily -Hot soapy water 1. Transfer old product and restock new
-Clean towel product into a clean blue insert.
2. Remove oil, soiled blue insert and
run through dishmachine.
3. Wipe off inside and outside of doors
paying very close attention to
gaskets.
Weekly -Spatula or 1. Remove drawers
scraper 2. Use spatula or scraper to reach
-Hot soapy anything that might have fallen
water behind unit.
-Clean towel 3. Clean bottom of unit scrubbing with
hot soapy water and clean towel.
4. Replace drawer.

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