Inspection: getting ready for the food safety inspector
Who this page is for: Owner, Branch manager
Inspection helps the branch get ready for the municipality or the Food and Drug Administration. Owners and branch managers open it from Settings > Inspection, or by tapping “If inspected today” on Home. It has three tabs: Now, History and File.
The checks come from the official inspection documents: 39 grouped checks with 166 points. Each problem has the level the authority gives: notice, warning, possible fine or closure risk. Which checks apply depends on the branch’s equipment, areas and operations.
How do I start a practice inspection?
Section titled “How do I start a practice inspection?”On the Now tab tap Start inspection at the bottom and choose:
- Quick check: only what can cost a fine or a closure, plus anything that failed last time.
- Full inspection: every check that applies. Checks that passed in the last 7 days are skipped; anything that failed last time is always asked again.
- One area: one place only.
- Surprise drill: a short drill now, as if an inspector just arrived.
The sheet shows how many checks to look at on site, how many the app answers from your records, and about how long it takes.
Am I ready for an inspection right now?
Section titled “Am I ready for an inspection right now?”The Now tab shows the “If inspected today” verdict from your records, any walk still in progress (tap Continue), real visits whose follow-up is coming, and problems from your last walk that have no issue yet.
Where are my past inspections?
Section titled “Where are my past inspections?”On the History tab: finished walks and real authority visits, newest first. A drill nobody started shows as Missed. Tap one to see its result.
What is the File tab?
Section titled “What is the File tab?”A preview of what an inspection file would contain: readiness by area, documents with their status and photos, cleaning, cooling and trip records of the last 30 days, open issues (tap to go to the Issues tab) and your last practice walk. It is for your own use, not an official report, and cannot be exported yet.
How do I log a real inspector’s visit?
Section titled “How do I log a real inspector’s visit?”On the History tab tap Log an authority visit.
How do I turn on surprise drills?
Section titled “How do I turn on surprise drills?”On the Now tab tap Surprise drills (it shows On or Off).
What is the difference between a walk and “If inspected today”?
Section titled “What is the difference between a walk and “If inspected today”?”“If inspected today” only judges what your records can prove. A walk is you checking on site what only eyes can see: cleanliness, storage, staff and the building.
Does the app tell me the fine amount?
Section titled “Does the app tell me the fine amount?”No. It shows only the level. The authority always decides.
What happens with more than 3 warnings?
Section titled “What happens with more than 3 warnings?”The authority’s form says more than 3 warnings in one visit become a fine, and the item concerned may be stopped. The app warns you when this happens.
Why can’t I open Inspection?
Section titled “Why can’t I open Inspection?”Only owners and branch managers run inspections. Supervisors see “If inspected today” on Home but cannot open Inspection.