DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING

QUARTERLY SELF INSPECTION CHECKLIST Canteen/Kitchen

Version July 2008
Safety Inspection Identifies issues that can cause harm - a proactive management strategy that identifies and
records circumstances and conditions (hazards) that may cause harm or create loss.
This Self Inspection Checklist Canteen/Kitchen is to be completed on a three month basis or when new staff,
procedures or equipment are brought into the school. This checklist can be modified to suit work shop type (i.e.
irrelevant sections can be removed); however care must be taken to ensure all relevant information is retained.
The Self Inspection Checklist School should be a pre-requisite to this checklist.

Workplace
Inspection officer

Date
X Extreme Risk extremely urgent, action IMMEDIATELY
H High Risk urgent, action AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
M Medium Risk action within ONE WEEK.
L Minor Risk not urgent, action within ONE MONTH
Ok No Risk no action required

Risk Priority Rating:

Item

Question

Notes / Action

(in some cases may be n/a)

FIRE, EMERGENCY and FIRST AID

Emergency / Evacuation plans and instructions - and
1
available to all staff, and appropriately displayed.
Fire extinguishers - clearly marked in relation to type of fire
2
use? Clear access (1m) kept to all fire fighting equipment.
Fire extinguishers/hoses/blankets - serviced and tagged
3
every six months?
Exit doors clear access kept & easily opened from the
4
inside? Adequate exit direction notices/signs clearly visible.
Flammable materials are they stored and handled away
5
from heat in a manner that there is no risk of fire?
First aid access to kits, suitably stocked, signage for all
6
treatments? Contents checked regularly. Gloves are included
for first aid, blood injuries and biohazard procedures?
First aid training do staff have current first aid certificate? Is
7
there a current list of First Aiders displayed?
FLOORS, WALKWAYS AND TRIP HAZARDS
Clear access are all walkways, entries and exits kept clear
8
of all trip/spill hazards, with walkways a minimum one meter
wide? Suitable non-slip surfaces?
9
Mobility Impaired access available to relevant areas?
SECURITY
10 Window/Door security screens and locks - in good order?
Monies procedures in place to deter theft? Cash removed
11
by end of each day?
STORAGE AND MANUAL HANDLING
Manual handling are staff aware of precautions /
12
techniques to take when lifting or moving objects?
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Risk
Rating

Date
Risk
Removed

Risk Priority Rating:

X Extreme Risk extremely urgent, action IMMEDIATELY

H High Risk urgent, action AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
M Medium Risk action within ONE WEEK.
L Minor Risk not urgent, action within ONE MONTH
Ok No Risk no action required

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House keeping all areas clean, tidy and free of clutter?

Shelving - are free standing shelves and cupboards secured
14 to ensure stability, and are items stored at a suitable height
and within shelving width?
Containers are there suitable containers used for storage,
15
and are they suitably labelled?
Gas Cylinders are all pressurised cylinders stored
16
correctly? Are they fitted with emergency cut off devices?
WORKPLACE MANAGEMENT AND PRACTICES
Utensils are inspected / maintained periodically for wear
and tear? Is there a replacement procedure for damaged
17
equipment? Are appropriate utensils/equipment supplied and
used for the job?
18 Wall mounted utensils/equipment clear of walkways?
Housekeeping- all utensils, equipment and stock stored
19
adequately?

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22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
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Training - are staff trained in the correct use of all equipment?

Training - are staff/students inducted and trained in their
retrospective areas prior to commencement of each task?
Extraction systems is there an adequate system in place?
Lighting Is there adequate lighting?
Bench tops are work heights appropriate?
Personal Protective Equipment Is the correct PPE
provided, inspected, maintained and stored appropriately for
all areas of the workplace?
Steps/Ladders - are all steps/ladders maintained?
Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) - have been
developed / documented for all tasks carried out, enforced
and, if applicable, attached to the equipment?
Surface cleaning is performed to a high standard using the
appropriate cleaning products?
Gloves are heat resistant gloves available?
Aprons/tea towels are available and regularly laundered?

Drinking Water access to adequate drinking water?

Stoves/ovens (electric/gas) do they have an isolation
32 device, kept in good working order, regularly cleaned,
inspected, maintained, and registered?
Microwaves - kept in good working order, regularly cleaned,
33 inspected, maintained, and registered? Positioned at an
appropriate height?
34 Insects/vermin control control procedures in place?
HYGIENE / STANDARDS
Have relevant guidelines been drafted, staff/students inducted,
and are they displayed?
Are good personal hygiene practices maintained?
35 Are gloves available and are they changed appropriately or
after handling money?
Are dedicated chopping boards used for vegetables, poultry,
red meat and fish and are they washed after usage?
FOOD STORAGE
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X Extreme Risk extremely urgent, action IMMEDIATELY

H High Risk urgent, action AS SOON AS POSSIBLE
M Medium Risk action within ONE WEEK.
Risk Priority Rating:
L Minor Risk not urgent, action within ONE MONTH
Ok No Risk no action required
Are all food supplies inspected immediately upon delivery, and
are they stored appropriately within standard practices?
36 Are refrigerators (4C) and freezers (-18), operating at the
correct temperatures, and kept clean and maintained?
Is refrigerated food appropriately covered?
(The inspection officer should be familiar with the Electrical Equipment Safety Inspection Checklist
ELECTRICAL
prior to commencement of this checklist.)
Electrical register - is one kept of all electrical items, tagged,
tested & updated?
37
- portable items every 12 months
- non-portable items every 5 years
Electrical power boards do they have overload cut off
38
switch? Have double adapters been removed from workplace?
Electrical are plugs, sockets, switches, extension leads kept
39
in good condition and maintained regularly?
40 Electrical - walkways clear of leads etc?
CHEMICALS
Chemical Register are all chemicals clearly labelled, listed,
41
adequately stored, and registered regularly?
MSDS are Material Safety Data Sheets available for all
42
workplace chemicals?
Training is suitable training on workplace chemicals given to
43
staff and students?
Disposal - are there adequate disposal protocols for waste in
44
liquid storage areas as per the MSDS?

Determining the Level of Risk

This document can be used to identify the level of risk and help to prioritise any control measures. Consider the
consequences and likelihood for each to the identified hazards and use the table to obtain the risk level.
Further information regarding determining the level of risk can be found via the following link
http://www.det.nt.gov.au/education/policiesandforms/docs/self_inspection/risk_management_process.pdf

This checklist should be signed off and registered within one month of the inspection date stated on page one

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Signature

Date

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