RECEIVING OF FOOD AND BEVERAGE ITEM

Purpose 

To ensure that items issued in relation to Food & Beverage are received correctly.

Policy

That every Sous Chef is responsible to assign competent staff to receive Food & Beverage items correctly.

Procedure

The authorized person to receive Food & Beverage items need to check the following:

• Correct amount/quantity of goods against issue/order. 

• quality of foods received

• expiring date ( where applicable )

If amount/quantity is in discrepancy with the requisition, he should inform the Sous Chef in Charge of store issue immediately for appropriate action. If the quality is in discrepancy with agreed standards the Sous Chef or Executive Chef needs to be informed immediately.

The receiving person is to sign against the requisition after he found everything satisfactory.

After the food is received it is to be transferred to the appropriate area immediately and handled & stored in accordance to food storage LST.