--- title: "Donut Shop Weekly Checklist" canonical: "https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/donut-shop-weekly-checklist/" --- > Source: https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/donut-shop-weekly-checklist/ [Checklists](/checklists/) / [Donut Shop](/checklists/donuts/) / Weekly Checks # Donut Shop Weekly Checklist A Donut Shop bakes and fries from before dawn, so the deep jobs only fit into a fixed weekly slot. These 3 checks are that layer. Do a full pest inspection of the whole store once a week, not a daily glance. Calibrate every probe thermometer against a known temperature so the daily fry and cream-filling checks stay honest. Then take apart, deep-clean and sanitize the dough mixer, sheeter and donut depositor, reaching the flour and glaze build-up that daily cleaning leaves in the seams. Same day each week, signed off before you lock up. [Run this checklist - free](/run/donuts/?list=weekly) [Download PDF](/checklists/pdf/peakscale-donuts-checklists.pdf)[Download Excel](/checklists/excel/peakscale-donuts-checklists.xlsx) The checklist ยท 3 checks ### Pest Inspection, Calibration & Equipment Deep Clean **1\. Do a full pest inspection of the whole store once a week.** A full inspection finds nests and entry points a quick look misses. **2\. Calibrate every probe thermometer against a known temperature once a week.** A thermometer can drift over time and give you a wrong reading. **3\. Take apart, deep-clean and sanitize the dough mixer, sheeter and donut depositor once a week.** Dough sticks in gaps and seams that a daily wipe does not reach. ## Frequently asked questions **What is on the Donut Shop weekly checklist?** Three deep jobs: a full pest inspection of the whole store, calibration of every probe thermometer against a known temperature, and a strip-down deep clean of the dough mixer, sheeter and donut depositor. **Why deep-clean the depositor and sheeter weekly?** Dough, flour and glaze pack into the seams and rollers of the depositor and sheeter where a daily wipe cannot reach. A weekly strip-down removes that build-up before it spoils or attracts pests. **Why calibrate donut probes every week?** Fry oil and cream fillings are both judged on temperature, and a drifting probe hides a real problem. A weekly check against a known temperature keeps every daily reading trustworthy. ## More Donut Shop checklists [Opening - Fryer On, Case Full](/checklists/donut-shop-opening-checklist/)[Fry Oil Quality and Change Schedule](/checklists/donut-fryer-oil-change-checklist/)[Glaze, Icing and Topping Station](/checklists/donut-glaze-topping-station-checklist/)[Display Turnover and Restocking by Time of Day](/checklists/donut-display-case-restock-checklist/)[Cream and Custard-Filled Product Control](/checklists/cream-filled-donut-handling-checklist/)[Closing - Unsold, Waste and Tomorrow's Bake](/checklists/donut-shop-closing-checklist/) One free app has all of them: [open the Donut Shop Checklists app](/run/donuts/) - offline, no account, add it to your home screen. ## Sources Every statistic on this page comes from public inspection and food-safety data: - [Modified Test Kit for Detecting Polar Compounds in Reused Frying Oil, Foods](https://www.mdpi.com/2304-8158/14/9/1572) - [FSAI, Survey of the microbiological safety of ready-to-eat cakes, pastries and desserts](https://www.fsai.ie/getmedia/fa18aa77-da0b-41b0-9003-78226f4f28fa/7937-ready-to-eat-cakes-accessible-\(1\).pdf?ext=.pdf) - [NYC DOHMH Restaurant Inspection Results, dataset 43nn-pn8j](https://data.cityofnewyork.us/resource/43nn-pn8j.json) - [Dynamic Pricing and Organic Waste Bans, Marketing Science](https://pubsonline.informs.org/doi/10.1287/mksc.2020.0214) - [Bread and Bakery Sector Action Plan, Love Food Hate Waste NSW](https://www.lovefoodhatewaste.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/Bread-and-Bakery-Sector-Action-Plan_Full-Report-1.pdf) - [Polar compounds: a quantitative indicator for life cycle assessment during protracted semi-continuous deep fat frying, IJFST 56(8):3903](https://academic.oup.com/ijfst/article/56/8/3903/7806157) - [Toast Restaurant Trends Report, Q1 2024](https://pos.toasttab.com/news/most-popular-coffee-and-tea-drinks-toast-restaurant-trends-report) - [Machine-learning-based demand forecasting against food waste, J. 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