Bar Checklist

The Bar Checklist app should be used by a bar manager or bartender to make certain every aspect of the bar complies with health and safety regulations. Before the opening time, the bar staff should stock and chill beer and wine, turn on equipment that was shut down the night before, stock supplies needed for the shift, and clear the bar of any hazards that might injure customers or employees. Food contact surfaces should undergo a thorough cleaning, and glassware should be inspected. Throughout the shift, kitchen and bar staff members should maintain a sanitary environment by cleaning as they go, regularly taking out the trash, serving food in a timely manner and washing dishes, cutting boards, mats, and other supplies with proper cleaning supplies such as a sanitizing solution. When closing at the end of the night, a bar cleaning checklist should be reviewed to ensure equipment, sink, cutting boards, dishes, and other kitchen supplies are sanitized. The health department may conduct unannounced inspections, and an app such as the Bar Checklist app will help bar staff members ensure they are operating within local requirements.