Restaurant hygiene checks: anticipate inspections with ePackPro
How can you anticipate and prepare for a hygiene inspection in the catering industry?
For restaurateurs, anticipating a hygiene inspection has become crucial. According to the DGAL, almost half of all catering establishments in France undergo an unannounced health inspection every year.
These inspections, which are designed to ensure food safety, can have far-reaching consequences if they are not carried out properly: financial penalties, a bad reputation or even administrative closure. Rigorous preparation is therefore essential to protect your business and your image.
What exactly does the health inspector check when he visits?
An inspector leaves nothing to chance: compliance with the health management plan (PMS), food traceability, staff hygiene, general cleanliness and the state of the facilities are all carefully scrutinised. To facilitate these checks, it is essential to have perfectly organised and immediately accessible documentation. This is precisely where a digital solution like ePackPro can provide invaluable assistance, simplifying these often complex regulatory procedures.
The health management plan (PMS) as a guarantee of compliance
In addition to being a regulatory obligation under European regulation 852/2004, your PMS is above all a practical tool for effectively managing the health risks specific to your business. An effective PMS implies clear identification of critical points, ongoing team training and regular documented internal controls. Digitising these procedures with a solution like ePackPro makes it possible to automate monitoring and securely archive all the data needed for controls.
Self-checks: preventing rather than enduring
Carrying out regular self-inspections in accordance with the Order of 8 June 2006 is an essential step in anticipating official inspections. These internal checks enable any hygiene problems to be detected and corrected quickly, before the inspector does. When facilitated by a digital HACCP solution like ePackPro, these self-checks become a simple, reliable and quick process.
Here are a few essential points to check as a priority:
- Daily temperatures of refrigeration and cooking equipment;
- Regular checking of best-before and sell-by dates;
- Condition of surfaces, equipment and staff hygiene.
Digitalising to simplify HACCP management
Digitalising your HACCP procedures offers a number of significant advantages, such as the automation of daily records, instant detection of anomalies, and rapid access to documents in the event of an inspection. By adopting a specialised digital solution like ePackPro, you can considerably lighten your day-to-day workload. Mandatory documents are just a few clicks away, making inspections much easier.
Anticipating with peace of mind: best practices to adopt
To ensure ongoing compliance, adopt a proactive approach that includes regular food hygiene training for your teams, frequent internal audits and rigorous maintenance of essential equipment. Complementing this approach with the integration of a solution like ePackPro will enable you to turn the management of health checks into a simple daily formality.
Here’s how to put this proactive approach into practice:
- Raise your teams’ awareness of the importance of food hygiene on a regular basis;
- Plan realistic, real-life internal audits;
- Maintain a precise maintenance schedule for critical equipment.
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Rely on ePackPro to facilitate your HACCP compliance
Health and safety compliance no longer has to mean constant stress for your restaurant. By choosing a proven HACCP solution like ePackPro, you simplify and centralise all your regulatory obligations. As a result, you can concentrate on your core business with complete peace of mind.
Would you like to find out how ePackPro can simplify the health management of your establishment? Don’t hesitate to request a free, no-obligation demonstration in your establishment, by clicking on the ‘Request a demo’ button below.
Successful health checks: peace of mind within reach
Anticipating hygiene checks effectively ultimately depends on just three keys: organisational rigour, regular staff training and digitisation of HACCP procedures. Integrating a high-performance solution such as ePackPro into your establishment not only ensures compliance, but also gives you peace of mind in your day-to-day management.
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