Austria: records to keep

“Law” is a binding rule. “Official guidance” is not law, but inspectors expect it. “Chef Hygiene default” is a value the app checks against where no rule gives a number.

• LawYou need own checks based on HACCP principles (EU Regulation 852/2004). The ministry’s guideline for restaurants says normal restaurant cooking needs no critical control points if good hygiene practice controls the hazards.
• Official guidanceCheck fridge and freezer temperatures every working day, if possible at the start of work. Write down faults and what you did, and keep that record for 2 months past the food’s shelf life, at least 1 year.
• Official guidanceKeep training records for 3 years. Document pest checks at least every 3 months. Review the HACCP system every year, and at the latest every 2 years.
• Official guidanceKeep a cleaning plan, with a deep clean at least once a year, and goods-in checks of chilled and frozen deliveries.