Episode 19 - Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield

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Smoke Break - Store Managers

Mike Hernandez

25 episodes

3 months ago

"Smoke Break" is a weekly micro-podcast that delivers essential management strategies for convenience store managers in just 5-10 minutes. Join host Mike as he shares actionable insights on inventory control, staff management, profitability, and operational excellence. Each episode tackles real-world challenges faced by c-store managers, providing practical solutions you can implement immediately to improve store performance and advance your career. Perfect for busy managers who want to stay ahead in the convenience store industry while maximizing their break time.

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Episode 19 - Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield

Smoke Break - Store Managers

3 minutes

6 months ago

Episode 19 - Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield

Smoke Break - Episode 19: Documentation: Your Food Safety Shield

Episode Duration: 8 minutes

Join host Mike Hernandez as he breaks down the essential documentation practices that protect your business from food safety issues and regulatory consequences. Learn how to implement comprehensive record-keeping systems that demonstrate your commitment to safety and compliance.

Episode Overview

Master critical documentation areas:

Temperature monitoring records
Employee training documentation
Cleaning log implementation
Corrective action tracking
Maintenance record management

Temperature Monitoring Documentation

Learn to implement:

Cooler/freezer log systems
Hot holding unit records
Twice-daily verification protocols
Staff accountability tracking
Deviation response documentation

Training Record Management

Develop approaches for:

New employee training documentation
Refresher training tracking
Topic coverage recording
Attendance verification
Certification maintenance

Cleaning Documentation

Master techniques for:

Daily task verification
Weekly cleaning records
Monthly deep clean documentation
Sanitizer concentration logs
Cleaning product specification records

Corrective Action Tracking

Create systems for:

Problem identification documentation
Resolution method recording
Follow-up verification
Preventative measure implementation
Recurring issue pattern identification

Store Manager Action Item

This week's documentation improvement task:

Audit all current food safety records
Identify documentation gaps
Create missing log templates
Develop filing/organization system
Implement completion verification process

Resources Mentioned

Visit cstorethrive.com for additional food safety documentation resources

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Coming up: Food safety emergency response and crisis management strategies.

"Smoke Break" delivers weekly insights for convenience store managers in bite-sized, actionable episodes under 10 minutes.

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