Hotel Sanitation Checklist

Confirm bleach and ammonia products are stored separately, all secondary containers carry GHS labels, and no chemicals sit above food-contact surfaces. NFPA 400 storage rules apply to pool chemicals — keep oxidizers in their dedicated cabinet.

Inspect vacuum cords for fraying, mop heads for soil, microfiber cloths for color-coded segregation (typically red for restrooms, blue for guest rooms, green for kitchen). Tag any equipment defect for the engineering work-order queue.

Walk-in cooler must read 41°F or below; freezer 0°F or below. Two consecutive excursions trigger a chef and engineering review before product is condemned.

Test the sanitizer compartment with a quat or chlorine test strip. Quat target 200-400 ppm; chlorine 50-100 ppm at 75°F. Replace solution if reading is out of range — under-strength sanitizer is the most common health-inspector citation on the line.

Cooked TCS foods carry a 7-day discard date including prep day. Raw proteins stored below ready-to-eat items per FDA cooking-temperature hierarchy. Pull anything with missing or illegible date labels.

Probe-thermometer check: poultry 165°F, ground meat 155°F, whole cuts 145°F, hot-hold 135°F or above. Calibrate the thermometer in ice slurry before the first reading.

Check interior for pink slime or scale; confirm scoop is stored outside the bin. Quarterly deep-clean log should be visible inside the cabinet — Legionella and biofilm growth are the gotchas here.

Use the red-coded microfiber kit; allow disinfectant to sit at the manufacturer's labeled contact time (typically 3-10 minutes) before wipe-down. Spot-check grout and caulking at floor seams for mold.

Test grab bars for stability, door pulls for compliant force, and the auto-flush sensor. ADA Title III complaints in California (Unruh) frequently cite restroom hardware — log any defect for engineering same-day.

Vacuum traffic lanes, spot-treat upholstery stains, and disinfect elevator buttons, door handles, front-desk pens, and the bell-stand luggage cart handles.

State health code typically requires 2-3 daily logs. Free chlorine 1-3 ppm pool / 3-5 ppm spa, pH 7.2-7.8, ORP above 650 mV. A missed log gets the pool closed by the inspector — no exceptions.

Inspect glue boards behind the line, dry-storage corners, and dumpster pad. Note any droppings, gnaw marks, or live activity. Findings escalate to the contracted IPM provider (Ecolab, Orkin, or Rentokil) for a same-week service visit.

Open work orders in Quore, HotSOS, or your CMMS for every defect surfaced today. Tag the room or area, attach photos, and route to the chief engineer.