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Food Truck and Catering Opening and Closing Checklist
Run a consistent pre-service and end-of-shift check across food safety, equipment, inventory, cash, cleaning, security, and team handoff.
This is an editable operations aid, not a substitute for your approved food safety plan or local inspection records. Entries are not saved or submitted.
Shift details
Opening checklist
Food safety
Vehicle and site
Equipment
Service readiness
Team
Closing checklist
Food and inventory
Cleaning
Equipment
Cash and records
Security
Site handoff
Team review
Records, exceptions, and handoff
A checklist works only when an exception changes the plan
Checking a box should mean the task was completed and any unacceptable result was corrected or escalated. Record the reading, shortage, equipment fault, or site problem while it is visible. A short, specific handoff is more useful than a complete checklist that hides an unresolved risk.