Food Safety Checklist — shared by the community
Marta K. shared this 14-question build with 3 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.
A ready-to-use restaurants & hospitality form for restaurants, hotels and venues: 14 questions, 2 pages, 3 conditional rules.
- Shared by
- Marta K. · Practice manager
- Questions
- 14
- Replies
- 13
- Copies taken
- 70
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Live preview and test console
This is the real form. Answer it to test the flow — nothing is sent or stored.
Page 1 of 2 — Hygiene and storage
This template runs as a straight sequence — no branching rules.
Works for you? Take Marta K.'s copy into your own workspace — questions, rules and settings included.
Who this template is for
Food Safety Checklist is built for restaurants, hotels and venues who need to take bookings with party size, timing and special requests.
- Restaurants, hotels and venues working in restaurants & hospitality.
- Teams who need to take bookings with party size, timing and special requests without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing handwritten booking notes and lost dietary requirements with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are guests and diners — the form asks them 14 questions across 2 screens.
- Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of handwritten booking notes and lost dietary requirements and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 13 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It records a signature you can keep as proof of agreement.
- It pins the request to a specific date.
- Conditional logic hides 3 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
- Splitting the form across 2 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
- Every response is stored, searchable and exportable, so nothing depends on one person's inbox.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Food Safety Checklist lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 5Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 3 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features conditional validation: if “Are handwashing stations stocked and accessible?” is No, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features conditional validation: if “Are raw and ready-to-eat items properly separated?” is No, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features conditional validation: if “Is any staff member showing signs of illness?” is Yes, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- All 3 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
What this form asks
Page 1 — Hygiene and storage
- Completed byrequired
- Daterequired
- Shiftrequired
- Are handwashing stations stocked and accessible?required
- Is staff wearing clean uniforms and hair restraints?required
- Is any staff member showing signs of illness?required
- Are storage temperatures within safe range?required
- Are open containers dated and labeled?required
Page 2 — Cross-contamination and cleaning
- Are raw and ready-to-eat items properly separated?required
- Are cutting boards and utensils color-coded or separated by use?required
- Are surfaces sanitized between tasks?required
- Is the kitchen and prep area generally clean?required
- Describe the issue and action taken
- Supervisor signaturerequired
Conditional logic in this build
- When “Are handwashing stations stocked and accessible?” is No, require “Describe the issue and action taken”.
- When “Are raw and ready-to-eat items properly separated?” is No, require “Describe the issue and action taken”.
- When “Is any staff member showing signs of illness?” is Yes, require “Describe the issue and action taken”.
Questions about this shared form
How often should this be completed?
Most kitchens run it once per shift; smaller operations may use it once daily at opening or close.
Does this replace a formal HACCP plan?
No — it's a practical daily walkthrough. A HACCP or food safety management plan is a separate, more detailed system your business may be required to maintain.
How does this relate to the Restaurant Inspection Checklist?
This is your own internal daily check; the Restaurant Inspection Checklist is closer to what a health inspector reviews during an official visit.
What if a staff member reports feeling unwell mid-shift?
Note it immediately on the checklist, follow your policy on sending them home, and record what was done — that note matters as much as the temperature readings.
Is the Food Safety Checklist template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Food Safety Checklist on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Food Safety Checklist template ask for?
It asks 14 questions across 2 pages, 13 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Food Safety Checklist form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this restaurants & hospitality form work?
3 conditional rules ship with the template: Features conditional validation: if “Are handwashing stations stocked and accessible?” is No, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Are raw and ready-to-eat items properly separated?” is No, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. Features conditional validation: if “Is any staff member showing signs of illness?” is Yes, “Describe the issue and action taken” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Food Safety Checklist form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Food Safety Checklist form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
Is the signature on this form legally usable?
The template captures a drawn signature and stores it with the submission, along with the timestamp, so you keep evidence of who agreed and when. Whether that is sufficient depends on your jurisdiction and the agreement itself.
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