Does this replace Safer Food, Better Business?

No. SFBB, or your own HACCP-based system, is how you show your EHO that you manage food safety. These sheets are records that sit alongside it, in place of hand-drawn tables or loose notes. Ask your EHO if you are unsure what they want to see.

Are the temperatures right for Scotland?

The sheets use the rules for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has different rules in places, such as reheating to at least 82°C, which the cooking and reheating sheet notes. Scottish businesses should check Food Standards Scotland guidance and CookSafe.

What format are the files, and how do I get them?

You get one zip file straight after checkout, with a download link by email as well. Inside are A4 PDFs for printing, Excel files that also open in Google Sheets and LibreOffice, a README and the licence. No account, no app.

Will this help my food hygiene rating?

Records are one part of what an inspector looks at. Good paperwork does not make up for poor practice, and no kit can promise a rating. What these sheets do is make the checks you already do easy to show.

Is VAT included in the price?

Yes. For UK buyers the £19 you see is what you pay, VAT included. Checkout is run by Link, Stripe’s payment service, which works out any tax for your location and shows the total before you pay.

What if it isn’t what I needed?

Email within 14 days of buying and we will refund you. No form, no questions.

Food Safety Record Sheets: The Kitchen Log Kit (UK)

Why it’s built like this

Most small food businesses keep their records in the diary pages of Safer Food, Better Business, on a clipboard by the fridge, or not quite at all. This kit gives you a matching set of A4 record sheets for the checks that come up most: fridge and freezer temperatures, deliveries, cooking and cooling, hot holding, probe checks, allergens, cleaning, opening and closing, and training.

The sheets work alongside SFBB and your own food safety management system, never instead of them. Food law requires procedures based on HACCP principles, with records kept; these sheets are simply a tidy way to keep some of those records. Every limit printed on them comes from the FSA or the legislation, with the source named, and the rules are for England, Wales and Northern Ireland unless a sheet says otherwise.

The PDFs print on ordinary A4 paper with printer-safe margins. The spreadsheets are for the jobs that are easier on a screen: a 14-allergen matrix you will edit every time the menu changes, a training record that works out refresher dates, and versions of the fridge sheet and cleaning schedule for kitchens with more units than one page holds.

Who it’s for

Independent cafés, restaurants and takeaways
Market stalls, street food vans and caterers
Home bakers and small food producers
Anyone whose EHO has asked "can I see your records?"
Food Hygiene Records for Market Stalls
Home Bakery Food Hygiene Records

Try two files free

Two of the 9 files are free. Enter an email address on either page and the file arrives in your inbox. If they are useful, the rest are the same kind of useful.

Fridge and Freezer Temperature Record Sheet (PDF, XLSX)
Kitchen Cleaning Schedule (PDF, XLSX)

How delivery works

Pay on the secure checkout page. It is run by Link, Stripe’s payment service, so your statement shows LINK.COM.
You come straight back here, and a download link arrives by email within a minute. It works for 30 days, and you can get a new one from the help page at any time.
The download is one zip file: A4 PDFs to print, Excel files that also open in Google Sheets and LibreOffice, a README and the licence.

Guides

Questions

Does this replace Safer Food, Better Business?: No. SFBB, or your own HACCP-based system, is how you show your EHO that you manage food safety. These sheets are records that sit alongside it, in place of hand-drawn tables or loose notes. Ask your EHO if you are unsure what they want to see.
Are the temperatures right for Scotland?: The sheets use the rules for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Scotland has different rules in places, such as reheating to at least 82°C, which the cooking and reheating sheet notes. Scottish businesses should check Food Standards Scotland guidance and CookSafe.
What format are the files, and how do I get them?: You get one zip file straight after checkout, with a download link by email as well. Inside are A4 PDFs for printing, Excel files that also open in Google Sheets and LibreOffice, a README and the licence. No account, no app.
Will this help my food hygiene rating?: Records are one part of what an inspector looks at. Good paperwork does not make up for poor practice, and no kit can promise a rating. What these sheets do is make the checks you already do easy to show.
Is VAT included in the price?: Yes. For UK buyers the £19 you see is what you pay, VAT included. Checkout is run by Link, Stripe’s payment service, which works out any tax for your location and shows the total before you pay.
What if it isn’t what I needed?: Email within 14 days of buying and we will refund you. No form, no questions.

Refunds

If the kit isn’t what you needed, email us within 14 days of buying and we’ll refund you in full. No form, no questions. Details are on the help page.

Last reviewed: 29 September 2026 · Sources named on each file · Not legal or professional advice

The Kitchen Log Kit: Food Safety Record Sheets for UK Kitchens

What’s inside

Fridge and Freezer Temperature Record SheetFree to try

Kitchen Cleaning ScheduleFree to try

Cooking, Cooling and Reheating Record

Hot Holding Record Sheet

Food Delivery Record Sheet

14 Allergens Matrix

Probe Thermometer Check Record

Opening and Closing Checks

Food Hygiene Training Record