Food Safety Documentation Templates
Documenting processes, sanitation verification activities, receiving procedures and allergen labeling are integral to producing safe food and in many instances, are required by state and federal laws. Proper documentation practices is a tool that helps prove your food manufacturing operation is consistently producing food as intended.
Sample Sanitation Standard Operating Procedure (SSOP) template
This Word document can be customized to sit your operation's needs. The template also includes information on when to revise the SSOP and documentation practices.
- Information that is in (parenthesis), bolded, and/or italicized, indicates areas for your operation to enter information unique to your facility.
Other Food Processing Logs
These Word document templates can be customized to fit your operation's needs. Click on the Red 'Log Title.docx' below to download the Microsoft Word Document to your computer.Receiving-Log.docx
Track invoice numbers, product brands and sizes, lot numbers, receiving temperatures, corrective actions, and dates.
Allergen-Label-Check-Log.docx
Track product names, sizes, label accuracy, and corrective actions for the 'Top 9' allergens in the United States. Log also includes a comprehensive, facility allergen list.
Thermometer-Check-Log.docx
Track your daily thermometer accuracy checks. Template could be edited to check other accuracy check parameters, such as pH.
Thermometer-Calibration-Log.docx
Track your annual thermometer calibration requirements, including documentation for calibration and replacement, calibration results, and corrective actions.
Training-Attendance-Documentation.docx
Track training completed by your employees. Log includes instructor information, date, time and the training activity's purpose as well as employee signatures and position.
Spanish Food Safety Logs & Templates
Spanish Training Attendance Documentation.docx
Track training completed by your employees. Log includes instructor information, date, time and the training activity's purpose as well as employee signatures and position.
“This work was supported by the intramural research program of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Food Safety Outreach Program 1030908. The findings and conclusions in this preliminary webpage have not been formally disseminated by the U. S. Department of Agriculture and should not be construed to represent any agency determination or policy.”
