Bar Cleaning Checklist

By Warren Wu | March 10, 2021
Bar Checklists Cleaning
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Intro

Have you been to a bar and restaurant with messed-up tables and spotted glasswares? Will you proceed to go inside or just transfer to another one? Of course, you will! As the owner of a bar or restaurant, you surely don’t want this scenario to happen to your business. Every customer looks after the cleanliness and coziness of these establishments. Who wouldn’t? When you eat and drink, you ensure they are clean to avoid being ill afterward. Plus, it’s more comfortable to stay in a clean place.

You must also consider that sanitation is one of the strict procedures you must follow to comply with the government rules. Serving food and drinks have health codes that they implement to protect people and your business as well. That’s why we came up with this checklist to ease your job with the cleaning process! It would be a big help as it is readily available for you.

Bar Cleaning Checklist

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Check the left clean dishes, especially the glassware, for any spot, streaks, and mists. Put them in their appropriate places or shelves.
Wipe the dust and dirt from the tables, chairs, bar counters, and stools.
As you look for the stocks inside the fridge, clean it up after inspecting.
Fill the cabinets and refrigerators with stocks such as beers and wines. This is to prevent running out when needed.
See if the limes, lemons, and other garnishes are still fresh. Cut and put them on display.
Use sterilized buckets when filling ice wells.
Set up the straws, picks, and other supplies in the service bar.
Put clean mats on the floor.
Position the trash cans where everyone can see to avoid too much littering.
Always wipe down the bar using sanitizer and a clean rag. Do this often as customers come and leave.
Wipe down the barstools, tables, and chairs. Bring them back to their respective places.
Clean and empty trash cans when they are almost full. Keep liners within reach for easy access.
Keep the empty boxes away to prevent cluttering. Flatten the boxes, so it’s easy to store them out.
Put them in three-piece sinks to separately wash, rinse, and sterilize them.
Change the water regularly in those three sinks.
Before you put them on the rack or shelves, make sure they were drained and air-dried.
Wash all the dishes or glassware after the shift. Put them in air-dry as you leave them.
Wipe down all the tables, chairs, stools, and bar surfaces.
Wash all mixer bottles after emptying them, including other containers.
As you clean the garnish trays, store the fresh garnishes in a cooler after wrapping them.
Check the reach-in refrigerator for its temperature and restock supplies.
Wipe down displayed bottles and clean speed rails.
Soak, rinse, and sanitize pour spouts and soda gun nozzles to ensure good operation.
Check the beer taps if they are connected securely with a keg-line brush for better cleaning.
Empty trash cans and reline them after. Put the empty bottles and boxes in the dumpster.
Sweep the floors and mop. Put the floor mats outside and wash them down.
Keep the floor drains free from debris.
Clean the glasses and rotate them before putting them back in the rack and shelves.
Remove the displayed bottles on the shelves and wipe them down. Dust the shelves and the walls.
Wash the keg lines and sanitize them afterward.
Inspect the reach-ins for possible defects and clean their condensation trays.
Look for the freshness dates of the items inside the fridge or reach-ins.
Sweep hard-to-reach surfaces. Dust and mop them using proper equipment.
Clean and rearrange the drawers and cabinets to have them organized.
Inspect the drawers and cabinets for pests.
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Please note that this template is provided as an example only. It does not replace your own diligence & research, including workplace, health and safety or other applicable laws. You should seek professional advice to determine if the use of this resource is appropriate or permissible in your workplace or jurisdiction.

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