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With all the bustle and hustle, a kitchen is unarguably a fast working environment. You got waiters going in and out and chefs trying to work on the food orders. More so during rush hour when the orders come pouring in, its hard not to say that at times incidents or accidents may occur. And whenever this happens, employees with their respective managers are tasked to record this in a kitchen incident report. Learn more about a kitchen incident report and how to draft one in this article. And for ready made templates you may want to check our free kitchen incident report samples below:

4+ Kitchen Incident Report Samples

1. Kitchen Incident Report

2. Kitchen Child Injury Incident Report

3. Kitchen Incident Report Form

4. Kitchen Client Incident Report

5. Kitchen Incident Initial Report

What Is a Kitchen Incident Report?

No matter how much we implement safety measures, there is always at some point when an incident would occur in a workplace. And a kitchen area is no exception, yet it would be highly beneficial to the employee and the management that unfortunate events such as these would be recorded to implement restaurant company policies or draft preventive measures. A kitchen incident report is a tool that documents any events within the kitchen that may or may have not caused injuries or damage to any kitchen assets. Workplace incident reports however they are written are important tools in any management since these could be use as reference should any investigation ensue.

How To Write a Kitchen Incident Report?

Writing a kitchen incident report is no light matter, in fact restaurant managers or supervisors should be trained and informed well enough to use this incident report. A properly filled out incident report can be used in an insurance claim, lawsuit or an unemployment hearing. And the proof falls on the business to prove what actually happen the day of the accident or incident. So, to get started here are the steps you need when writing a kitchen incident report:

1. Basic Restaurant Details

Include details of the restaurant such as the name, address, contact number and the owner’s name and the manager or supervisor who was in-charge during the incident. Such basic information is needed for any insurance claim or should any lawsuit occur.

2. Incident Details

• Date and Time of the incident
• Name/s of the person involved in the incident : make sure you get the complete details, such as the  job title, gender, date of birth, etc. If a customer or a delivery person or any 3rd party aside from the restaurant employees are involved, include also such details.
• Description of injuries if any and treatment applied if applicable
• Any related damages or spoilage to kitchen equipment or food materials

3. Description of Incident

A narrative description of the incident, including the sequence of events and results of the incident. Make sure this is written thoroughly and accurately. Don’t forget to add, what was the first response to action in regards to the incident.

4. Witness Testimonies

Include names to any witnesses and their contact information and also document the witnesses statement to help validate the incident report.

5. Supporting Evidence

In case of any lawsuit, further incident investigation or should there be an insurance claim, it is best to gather any evidence such as video recordings, photographs or even doctor’s medical certificate from the injured party to help support any claim.

Make sure that an incident report should be drafted as soon as the employee or any concerning party is safe, which includes seeking medical attention and implementing an immediate corrective action to prevent further danger or damage.

FAQs

It is always important that restaurant management should conducted a regular kitchen inspection to help mitigate incidents from occurring. But of course, we can’t help it at times despite all efforts to prevent incidents from happening they still continue to happen. But with an well written kitchen incident report, more kitchen related issues can be addressed effectively ensuring the safety and security of the entire restaurant management.