--- title: "Frozen Yogurt Shop Checklists (Free)" canonical: "https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/frozen-yogurt/" --- > Source: https://peakscaleops.com/checklists/frozen-yogurt/ [Checklists](/checklists/) / Frozen Yogurt Shop # Frozen Yogurt Shop Checklists Seven printable checklists for frozen yogurt shops and soft-serve operators, covering machine cleaning and heat-treat cycles, mix temperature and holding, topping bar hygiene, self-serve weigh accuracy, how much air is whipped into the mix (overrun) and flavour rotation. 50 of the 59 checks are tied to published evidence - the NSW Food Authority soft serve survey of 153 samples across 99 businesses, the FDA's ice cream facility sampling assignment, state frozen-dessert limits and weights-and-measures enforcement. Where no data exists, we say so rather than inventing a number. [Open the free app](/run/frozen-yogurt/) [Download PDF](/checklists/pdf/peakscale-frozen-yogurt-checklists.pdf)[Download Excel](/checklists/excel/peakscale-frozen-yogurt-checklists.xlsx) [**Mix & Toppings Goods-In** Every hopper dump and every binned topping starts here. Accept only mix and toppings that will sell in time, at the right temperature. · 7 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-mix-receiving-checklist/)[**Opening - Machine Ready, Bar Ready** Prove the machine before the first cup, tare the scale before the first sale, and fill every bin before the first customer. · 12 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-shop-opening-checklist/)[**Soft-Serve Machine - Clean, Heat-Treat & Air Content** The single highest-consequence routine in the store. Hit the interval, sanitise properly, and prove the product afterwards. · 9 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-machine-cleaning-checklist/)[**Topping Bar & Self-Serve Hygiene** An open bar, shared utensils and customer hands. Control the utensils, protect the product, protect the allergy customer. · 8 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-topping-bar-hygiene-checklist/)[**Weigh Accuracy, Temps & Waste** Charge exactly what you serve, hold mix exactly where it must sit, and turn every dump into a number you manage down. · 8 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-scale-and-temperature-checklist/)[**Closing - Capture, Clean Down & Protect** Log the numbers, decide every hopper deliberately, and leave the machine in the state that makes tomorrow's open a 10-minute job. · 12 checks](/checklists/frozen-yogurt-shop-closing-checklist/) ## The five rules that protect profit **1\. Clean on the interval, not on the look** A machine that looks clean can still fail a bacteria count test (plate count). The clock and the manufacturer's procedure are the control - not your eyes. **2\. Never run a dead tap** An empty or faulted barrel is not one lost flavour, it's a lost visit. Fix it, swap it, or sign it off the menu board the same hour. **3\. Tare before you charge** Priced by weight means the cup is not the customer's to pay for. Tare every size, every shift, and verify the scale. **4\. Cold mix, consistent product** Hopper above 5°C (41°F) is a spoilage clock and a texture problem at once. Log it, don't guess it. **5\. Log it or repeat it** Dumped mix, downtime minutes and topping waste captured daily are what stop the same loss tomorrow. ## Sources Every statistic on this page comes from public inspection and food-safety data: - [NSW Food Authority - Soft serve & frozen yoghurt survey](https://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/sites/default/files/_Documents/scienceandtechnical/soft_serve_and_frozen_yoghurt.pdf) - [Maricopa County ESD, Food Code 4-602.11 guidance](https://maricopa.gov/DocumentCenter/View/39748/freal-Machines-PDF-Archived?bidId=) - [Taylor Ultimate Services - Taylor Heat Treatment](https://taylorus.com/our-products/taylor-heat-treatment/) - [WAC Chapter 16-144, Processing Frozen Desserts](https://lawfilesext.leg.wa.gov/law/WACArchive/2020/pdf/WAC%20%2016%20%20TITLE/WAC%20%2016%20-144%20%20CHAPTER/WAC%20%2016%20-144%20%20COMBINEDCHAPTER.pdf) - [Massachusetts DPH - Frozen Desserts licensing policy](https://www.mass.gov/files/documents/2017/10/26/license-frozen-desserts.pdf) - [FDA - FY16/17 Inspection and Environmental Sampling of Ice Cream Production Facilities](https://www.fda.gov/food/sampling-protect-food-supply/fy1617-inspection-and-environmental-sampling-ice-cream-production-facilities-listeria-monocytogenes) - [Food Safety Magazine - Outbreaks and Recalls Associated With Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Products](https://www.food-safety.com/articles/9578-outbreaks-of-foodborne-illnesses-and-recalls-associated-with-ice-cream-and-frozen-dessert-products) - [U.S. PIRG - McDonald's ice cream machines remain broken](https://pirg.org/articles/mcdonalds-ice-cream-machines-remain-broken/) - [Restaurant Magazine on the MachineQ 2026 equipment downtime report](https://www.restaurantmagazine.com/restaurant-equipment-downtime-cost-machineq-2026-report/) - [Taylor Company - Soft Serve Overrun: The Air-to-Profit Connection](https://www.taylor-company.com/what-is-soft-serve-overrun-and-why-does-it-matter/) - [eCFR - 21 CFR 135.110 Ice cream and frozen custard](https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-21/chapter-I/subchapter-B/part-135/subpart-B/section-135.110) - [CDFA Division of Measurement Standards - Quantity Control notice QC 13-04](https://www.cdfa.ca.gov/dms/notices/qc/2013/QC-13-04.pdf) - [Green LR et al., Food worker hand washing practices: an observation study](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/17066921/) - [Restaurant Dive - LTOs and value are key to solving restaurant traffic downturn: Technomic](https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/Technomic-nra-2025-featured-session-ltos-traffic-chilis-taco-bell/748553/) - [Restaurant Dive - Restaurant LTOs are booming thanks to health, novelty and value](https://www.restaurantdive.com/news/gas-prices-glp-1s-restaurant-lto-innovations/820445/) - [International Frozen Yogurt Association - 2022 Froyo Chain Location Count](https://internationalfrozenyogurt.com/news/2022-froyo-chain-location-count/) - [Restaurant Business Online - The second frozen yogurt craze continues its long decline](https://www.restaurantbusinessonline.com/financing/second-frozen-yogurt-craze-continues-its-long-decline) - [ReFED / U.S. Food Waste Pact Data Report 2025](https://foodwastepact.refed.org/uploads/pact-data-report-2025-final-1.pdf)