# Kitchen Cleaning Schedule Template: free UK download

Canonical: https://paddl-ai.co/templates/cleaning-schedule-template
Last reviewed: 2026-09-11 by the Paddl team

Free kitchen cleaning schedule template - daily, weekly, and monthly tasks

## In one sentence

The Kitchen Cleaning Schedule Template is a free PDF + Editable Spreadsheet for UK food businesses with 3 record sheets: daily cleaning tasks (kitchen surfaces, equipment, floors, bins), weekly deep cleaning tasks (behind equipment, extraction canopy, drains), monthly tasks (deep clean fridges/freezers, walls, ceilings, pest checks). Download it, print it or fill it in, and keep it with your food safety records; Paddl keeps the same records on a phone with timestamps and reminders.

A documented cleaning schedule is essential for food hygiene compliance and a key document EHO inspectors check. This free template covers every area of a commercial kitchen with daily, weekly, and monthly tasks pre-populated.

## Why you need it

- EHO inspectors specifically look for a documented cleaning schedule during inspections
- Consistent cleaning prevents cross-contamination and pest attraction
- A signed schedule provides evidence of due diligence
- Without records, you cannot prove cleaning has been done

## What is included

- Daily cleaning tasks (kitchen surfaces, equipment, floors, bins)
- Weekly deep cleaning tasks (behind equipment, extraction canopy, drains)
- Monthly tasks (deep clean fridges/freezers, walls, ceilings, pest checks)
- Responsible person column for each task
- Sign-off columns with date and initials
- Chemical and method notes for each task
- COSHH reference column for cleaning products used

## Record sheets

- **Daily Cleaning Schedule**: columns Task / Area, Method & Chemical, COSHH Ref, Responsible, Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun
- **Weekly Deep Cleaning Schedule**: columns Task / Area, Method & Chemical, COSHH Ref, Responsible, Wk 1, Wk 2, Wk 3, Wk 4
- **Monthly Deep Cleaning Schedule**: columns Task / Area, Method & Chemical, COSHH Ref, Responsible, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, May, Jun, Jul, Aug, Sep, Oct, Nov, Dec

## How to use it

1. **Customise for your kitchen** Add or remove tasks based on your specific kitchen layout, equipment, and local authority requirements.
2. **Assign responsibilities** Fill in who is responsible for each task - this ensures accountability and nothing gets missed.
3. **Print and display** Print the schedule and display it in the kitchen where all staff can see and sign off tasks.
4. **Review monthly** Check completion rates and adjust the schedule if tasks are consistently being missed.

## Tips

- Laminate the schedule and use dry-wipe markers for reusable daily sign-offs
- Keep completed schedules filed for at least 12 months for EHO evidence
- Train all staff on which chemicals to use for which surfaces
- Include pest check observations in your cleaning routine
- Consider switching to Paddl for digital cleaning schedules with photo evidence and timestamps

Download the file from https://paddl-ai.co/templates/cleaning-schedule-template (email required). The Paddl features that keep the same records: https://paddl-ai.co/features/routines, https://paddl-ai.co/features/compliance, https://paddl-ai.co/features/coshh, https://paddl-ai.co/features/team, https://paddl-ai.co/features/mobile-app, https://paddl-ai.co/features/sfbb, https://paddl-ai.co/features/equipment.