XR — Bar & Café Cleaning Checklists

Checklist 01

Opening

AM shift · in at 7:00 · ~25 min

Date

Opener

Shift

Reviewed

✓TaskInitTime / Notes

Station setup

Wash hands, clean apron, review pass-down log & 86 list
Fill sanitizer buckets & test ppm (200–400); submerge fresh wiping cloths
Clear personal drinks & phones from the well; confirm every spray bottle is labeled

Cold hold

Log all reach-in / low-boy temps (≤ 41°F); flag anything high to a manager
Wipe reach-in handles & door gaskets; confirm doors seal

Draft & soda guns

Pour 1–2 oz from each tap to clear lines; confirm clean pour, no off-foam
Wipe faucets & tower; empty and rinse the drip tray + drain screen
Flush each soda-gun button into the sink; wipe nozzle & holster

Coffee — espresso & batch

Eversys: power on, run rinse cycle; confirm beans & water; milk fresh & dated; wipe touchscreen, steam wand & drip tray
Batch brewer: brew fresh; fill & label/date airpots; wipe brewer exterior
Deep-clean the coffee urns (XR urn + both kitchen urns) with coffee cleaner — AM team owns this; PM rinses nightly
Stock cups, lids, sleeves, stirrers; fresh dairy & alt-milk, dated

Ice & glassware

Dump any old ice, wipe well, fill fresh; scoop stored in holder, never in the ice
Power glasswasher, run a rinse cycle; confirm detergent / sanitizer / rinse-aid & ready light
Polish & stage glassware (wine, rocks, pint, coupe); pull anything spotted/chipped

Garnish & stock

Cut fresh citrus & garnishes; FIFO the cambros, discard anything off, lids on
Restock napkins, straws, picks, juices, mixers, NA, to-go ware

Bar top & POS

Wipe & sanitize bar top + rail; lay down clean, rinsed bar mats
Power POS terminal, card reader, printer; wipe screen; confirm paper

Floor

Quick sweep + spot mop; confirm floor drains clear & grates seated; mats down flat

Checklist 02

Closing

CLOSE shift · nightly full breakdown

Date

Closer

Shift

Reviewed

✓TaskInitTime / Notes

MID hand-off — done before MID cuts (8 PM), MID initials

Roll silverware to par; stage rolls at the server station
Restock paper goods to par — napkins, bev naps, to-go ware, guest supplies — the opener starts full

Break down & FIFO

Date & consolidate all opened juices, dairy, mixers; discard cut citrus per spec; lid & FIFO
Put away every clean dish, tool & glass; clear open bottles, used towels & employee food — the well is left fully reset for the AM coffee/service setup

Dining room & lounge

Wipe all table tops and undersides; check chairs, banquettes & cushions for spills or debris
Sweep around seating & the rug — check for broken glass under tables and on seats

Ice & pour spouts

Empty & wipe all ice wells; leave to drain — never pour hot water down the lines
Pull every pour spout and soak in hot water (stops clogs & fruit flies); wipe bottle necks; cap house bottles

Draft & soda guns

Wipe tower & faucets; pull and wash the drip tray + drain screen
Remove soda-gun nozzles/diffusers, soak in hot water/sanitizer; brush the holsters; flush each button

Glassware & machine

Wash all remaining glassware; drain & refresh tank water before the final cycles — cloudy glasses get re-washed, never shelved
Empty the machine completely — no glass or dishes left inside; clean the trap & catch tray; wipe exterior; prop door open to dry
Return migrated glassware to its home outlet (Lazia / Percheron / XR)

Mats & stainless

Run all bar mats, drain mats & perforated shelf liners through the wash — scrub the drainboards
Wipe & sanitize every stainless surface: bar top, under-bar shelves, speed rails, reach-in tops/handles/gaskets

Coffee — espresso & batch

Run Eversys cleaning cycle (detergent tablet) + milk-circuit clean; empty & wash drip tray & grounds drawer; wipe wand, screen & body
Batch brewer: dump grounds, rinse brew funnel; wash & air-dry airpots (lids off); wipe brewer & station
Drain & rinse all coffee urns thoroughly every night — XR urn + both kitchen coffee-station urns (AM deep-cleans; tea urns are Lazia's)

Sanitation & trash

Empty sanitizer buckets; rinse & hang cloths to dry
Empty all trash, recycling & the broken-glass bin; reline; rinse cans if soiled; haul to dock
Clear & wipe the server-station dish pit — rescue trapped flatware before tubs go back
Write low/out items in the log (feeds the beverage order); check glasswasher soap/chem level while you're at it

Floors & secure

Full sweep incl. under the bar & behind reach-ins; mop
Pull & flush each floor drain; deodorize
Leak check: look under the glasswasher & wells (esp. 2 & 3); confirm chem jugs sit clear of the drainpipe; log any drip in ShiftNote
POS logout, wipe screens/readers, lock drawer per cash SOP
Final walk: lights, music, draft cooler temp, reach-in doors sealed, water off, station secured

Checklist 03

Daily Detail

AM / MID shift · one owner, initialed

Date

Owner

AM / PM

Reviewed

✓TaskInitTime / Notes

Hygiene checks

Test sanitizer ppm at open and mid-shift; record both
Log reach-in temps AM & PM (≤ 41°F)
Detail all door gaskets — wipe out crumbs & any mold

Drains & fly control

Steam-clean each floor drain — the steamer's #1 job — pull grates, steam, pour treatment, reseat grates
Soak all pour spouts; wipe spouts & bottle tops (the #1 fruit-fly source at this bar)
Leak audit under the glasswasher & wells 2–3 — chronic drip spots; report anything wet in ShiftNote

Soda guns & glasswasher

Deep-clean soda-gun nozzles & holsters (soak + brush)
Clean glasswasher screens & spray arms; check & refill detergent / sanitizer / rinse-aid; wipe gasket

Garnish & coffee

Empty, wash & sanitize garnish caddies & cambros — refill clean, never top off
Deep-clean Eversys milk system & grounds drawer; wash batch-brewer airpots; wipe machines; check for scale

Detail & stock

Wipe back-bar mirror & bottle-shelf faces; straighten & face bottles
Sweep & spot-mop under bar mats and behind equipment toe-kicks
Wipe POS screens, card readers, phone handset, printer
FIFO & date all dairy / juice / mixers; empty & confirm broken-glass bin is labeled & lidded

Checklist 04

Weekly

Weekday AM · rotating deep clean

Week of

Lead

Reviewed

Date done

✓TaskInitDate / Notes

Refrigeration

Vacuum & brush every condenser intake grille (reach-ins / low-boys) — prevents compressor failure
Empty, detail & sanitize all reach-in interiors & shelves (rotate product out)

Draft & ice

Disassemble & soak faucets/spouts; clean tap handles; confirm beer-line cleaning is on vendor schedule
Full ice-bin/well deep clean & sanitize (empty completely, scrub, sanitize, air dry)

Coolers & storage — twice weekly

Mon — Beverage cooler: sweep floor, wipe shelves, door & handles, clean up spills
Tue — Liquor cage & beer cooler: sweep & wipe; empty & rinse the beer cooler's foam-drain container
Wed — Beverage cooler: sweep floor, wipe shelves, door & handles, clean up spills
Thu — Liquor cage & beer cooler: sweep & wipe; empty & rinse the beer cooler's foam-drain container

Under-bar & floors

Untangle & wipe supply / beer lines, organize, then sweep & mop the full under-bar cavity
Steam-clean floors & grout behind the bar and under all equipment; move anything on casters

Machines

Descale Eversys per cycle & deep-clean milk system; descale batch brewer & airpots
Fully delime glasswasher; clean wash/rinse arms & tank

Surfaces

Dust & wipe high back-bar shelves and top-shelf bottles
Gum removal under every table, bar rail & bar-top underside — gloves + scraper (not the steamer)
Polish all stainless (bar die, drainboards, equipment fronts) + full mirror clean
Wipe walls, ledges, lamps over the bar, menu holders; audit & replace cracked pour spouts

Deep sanitation

Wash all anti-fatigue mats (hose, scrub, dry)
Deep-clean & sanitize all bins/trash cans incl. broken-glass container
POS area: cable management, wipe terminals, dust behind the station

Suggested 7-day rotation — spread the load

Day	Focus	Init
Mon	Condenser grilles + reach-in interiors · Beverage cooler clean
Tue	Draft faucets + ice-bin deep clean · Liquor cage & beer cooler + foam drain
Wed	Under-bar reset + line organization · Beverage cooler clean
Thu	Steam-clean floors/grout behind bar + gum under tables · Liquor cage & beer cooler + foam drain
Fri	Coffee descale + glasswasher delime
Sat	High-shelf dusting + stainless & mirror polish
Sun	Mats wash + bins/trash + POS detail