Purpose

To ensure the dish machine is sanitizing properly and meeting required food safety standards during all operating hours.

Frequency

• Twice per day: AM Shift and PM Shift
• Performed before service and mid-shift (or at shift change)

Tool

• ThermoWorks Cloud App → Checklist Name: “Sanitizer Test”
• Test Strips (Chlorine)

Procedure

1. Run the dish machine for 1–2 cycles to ensure water and sanitizer are actively circulating.
2. Use a fresh test strip according to manufacturer instructions:
   1. Dip or pass through rinse cycle as directed.
   2. Compare the strip to the test strip color chart.
   3. Ensure the test strip is within the proper range.

Recording the Result

In ThermoWorks Cloud → Sanitizer Test

• If sanitizer is within safe range → Select YES → No corrective action needed.
• If sanitizer is not within safe range → Select NO → Immediately perform corrective action below, select the steps taken in the ThermoWorks app, and record resolution in Microsoft Teams.

Corrective Actions (If Test Fails)

If the result is NO

1. Notify Manager (select in dropdown)
2. Check Sanitizer Supply
   1. If empty → select Sanitizer Empty → replace jug and prime machine.
   2. If new jug cannot be installed → select Sanitizer Out of Stock
   3. Switch to 3-comp sink sanitation until resolved.