# Daily Cleaning Checklist: free UK download

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

Free daily kitchen cleaning checklist with sign-off

## In one sentence

The Daily Cleaning Checklist is a free PDF + Editable Spreadsheet for UK food businesses with one record sheet: daily task list (food contact surfaces, sinks, hand-wash basins, floors), equipment cleaning (slicers, can openers, prep machines after use), front-of-house and toilet checks where relevant. 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 weekly cleaning schedule handles the deep tasks, but the daily jobs are what keep a kitchen visibly clean and safe between them. This free daily cleaning checklist lists the surfaces, equipment, and areas that need attention every day, with a tick and an initial against each one so it is clear what was done and by whom.

## Why you need it

- Daily cleaning is a basic part of food hygiene and a routine EHO observation
- A signed daily sheet shows cleaning happens every day, not just before an inspection
- It sits alongside a weekly schedule to cover the tasks that cannot wait
- Clear sign-off means nothing gets missed when the kitchen is busy or short-staffed
- Visible cleanliness is one of the things that supports a strong hygiene rating

## What is included

- Daily task list (food contact surfaces, sinks, hand-wash basins, floors)
- Equipment cleaning (slicers, can openers, prep machines after use)
- Front-of-house and toilet checks where relevant
- Clean-as-you-go reminders through service
- Tick and initial column for each task
- Manager verification line
- Notes column for anything needing follow-up

## Record sheets

- **Daily Cleaning Checklist**: columns Cleaning Task, Frequency, Done?, Initials, Notes

## How to use it

1. **Assign the tasks** Share the daily list across the team so everyone knows which areas they are responsible for.
2. **Clean and initial** Each person initials the tasks they complete as they go, not all at once at the end of the shift.
3. **Check high-risk equipment** Pay particular attention to slicers, can openers, and prep machines, which need cleaning and sanitising after use.
4. **Verify and file** The manager checks the sheet at the end of the day, signs it off, and files it with the daily records.

## Tips

- Use a two-stage clean on food contact surfaces: clean first, then sanitise with the right contact time
- Colour-code cloths and equipment to stop cross-contamination between raw and ready-to-eat areas
- Leave sanitiser on for the contact time on the label, because wiping it straight off does little
- Keep this daily sheet separate from the weekly deep clean so neither swallows the other
- Paddl can push the daily cleaning list to the team and record who completed each task

Download the file from https://paddl-ai.co/templates/daily-cleaning-checklist (email required). The Paddl features that keep the same records: https://paddl-ai.co/features/routines, https://paddl-ai.co/features/operations, https://paddl-ai.co/features/compliance, https://paddl-ai.co/features/mobile-app.