[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":120},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-article-checks":3,"help-articles-nav":10},{"id":4,"category":5,"title":6,"description":7,"lastUpdated":8,"content":9},"checks","Health & Safety","Checks","Learn how to perform, view, and manage operational checks to maintain standards in your food business.","2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z","\u003Cp>Checks in Forkto let your team complete digital check forms — things like opening checklists, cleaning schedules, delivery inspections, or any other routine procedure. Forms are built by admins using the \u003Ca href=\"/help/check-form-builder-management\">Check Form Builder\u003C/a> and can be scheduled to appear automatically on your team’s To Do List.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Overview\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>When you open the \u003Cstrong>Checks\u003C/strong> page, you’ll see:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Perform a Check\u003C/strong> — a grid of available check forms. Click any form card to start completing it.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>In Progress\u003C/strong> — any checks you’ve started but not yet submitted (drafts).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Completed Checks\u003C/strong> — a table of previously submitted checks, filterable by date range.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Forms with a \u003Cstrong>clock icon\u003C/strong> have a schedule set up. Forms with a \u003Cstrong>red border\u003C/strong> have a check that’s currently due or overdue.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>If a check is due, it also appears on your \u003Cstrong>Home page To Do List\u003C/strong> with a “Due in” or “Overdue by” timer.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Performing a Check\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>To complete a check:\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Find the form card in the \u003Cstrong>Perform a Check\u003C/strong> section (or click a due check from your To Do List).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click the card to open the check form.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Fill in the fields — these vary depending on the form and might include:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Yes / No / N/A\u003C/strong> questions\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Text\u003C/strong> answers (short or long)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Numbers\u003C/strong> or \u003Cstrong>temperatures\u003C/strong> (with min/max validation)\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Date and time\u003C/strong> fields\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Dropdowns\u003C/strong> with predefined options\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Photo attachments\u003C/strong> — take or upload photos directly\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Signatures\u003C/strong> — sign on screen with your finger or mouse\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Supplier selection\u003C/strong> — pick from your \u003Ca href=\"/help/suppliers-management\">suppliers list\u003C/a>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Comments\u003C/strong> — add notes to specific questions\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Tick the \u003Cstrong>confirmation checkbox\u003C/strong>: “I, [Your Name], have checked the information and confirm it is correct.”\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>‘Submit a check’\u003C/strong> to save.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>Your completed check will appear in the \u003Cstrong>Completed Checks\u003C/strong> table.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Saving a Draft\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>If you need to stop partway through a check, click \u003Cstrong>‘Save as draft’\u003C/strong> instead of submitting. The check will appear in the \u003Cstrong>In Progress\u003C/strong> section where you can:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>‘Continue check’\u003C/strong> to resume where you left off.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click \u003Cstrong>‘Delete’\u003C/strong> to discard the draft.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Drafts are also saved automatically when you upload or delete a photo within a check.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Viewing Completed Checks\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Completed Checks\u003C/strong> section shows all submitted checks in a table with the form title, date, time, and who signed it off.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>Use the \u003Cstrong>date range filter\u003C/strong> to view checks from the last \u003Cstrong>7\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>14\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>30\u003C/strong>, or \u003Cstrong>90 days\u003C/strong> (defaults to 7 days).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Use the \u003Cstrong>search bar\u003C/strong> to find checks by form title or content.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click the \u003Cstrong>view button\u003C/strong> (eye icon) to open a read-only view of any completed check, including all the answers, photos, signatures, and metadata (reference code, revision, who issued the form, and when).\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch2>Exporting Checks as PDF\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>To download a completed check as a PDF:\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>Find the check in the \u003Cstrong>Completed Checks\u003C/strong> table.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click the \u003Cstrong>PDF button\u003C/strong> (document icon).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>The PDF will be generated and downloaded to your device, including all form data, photos, and signatures.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>On mobile, the file is saved to your device’s storage.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Scheduled Checks\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Admins can schedule check forms to appear on your team’s To Do List at regular intervals. When a scheduled check is due, the form card shows a red border and appears on the Home page To Do List.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Once you complete the check, the schedule resets and the next occurrence is calculated automatically.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>For details on setting up schedules, see the \u003Ca href=\"/help/check-form-builder-management\">Check Form Builder & Management\u003C/a> guide.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Admin Features\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Admins have additional options:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Manage Forms\u003C/strong> — opens the \u003Ca href=\"/help/check-form-builder-management\">Check Form Builder\u003C/a> to create or edit check forms.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Scheduler\u003C/strong> — set up recurring schedules for check forms (daily, weekly, monthly, etc.).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Edit completed checks\u003C/strong> — click the edit button (pencil icon) on any completed check to re-open and update it.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Custom timestamp\u003C/strong> — when performing a check, admins can tick “Check was performed at a different date or time” to backdate the record.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Ch2>Auditor Access\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>If your account has the \u003Cstrong>Auditor\u003C/strong> role, you can view completed checks and export them as PDFs, but you cannot perform checks, save drafts, or manage schedules.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Cp>Consistent checks are the foundation of food safety compliance. Complete your checks on time, attach photos where needed, and use the PDF export to keep records for audits and inspections.\u003C/p>\n",[11,17,22,27,32,37,42,47,52,57,62,67,72,77,82,87,92,97,102,108,110,115],{"id":12,"category":13,"title":14,"description":15,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":16},"allergens","Admin","Allergen Management","Learn how to manage allergen information for your menu items and generate allergen matrix reports in Forkto.","\nThe Allergens page in Forkto lets you track which of the 14 major allergens are present in your menu items. You can view your allergen data as a matr...",{"id":18,"category":13,"title":19,"description":20,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":21},"audits","Audits","Learn how to create, perform, and score internal and external audits in Forkto.","\nThe Audits feature in Forkto lets you perform structured audits of your business — covering hygiene, structural, and management standards. You can re...",{"id":23,"category":13,"title":24,"description":25,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":26},"check-form-builder-management","Check Form Builder & Management","Learn how to create, manage, and customise check forms for your food business using Forkto's Check Form Builder.","\nThe Check Form Builder lets you create custom digital forms for operational checks in your business — things like opening checklists, cleaning schedu...",{"id":28,"category":13,"title":29,"description":30,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":31},"clock-in-clock-out","Clock In / Clock Out","Learn how to track working hours using Forkto's Clock In / Clock Out feature for accurate time management.","\nThe Clock In / Clock Out feature in Forkto lets your team record their working hours. Staff clock in at the start of a shift and clock out when they ...",{"id":33,"category":13,"title":34,"description":35,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":36},"complaints","Complaints","Learn how to log, track, and resolve supplier complaints in Forkto.","\nThe Complaints feature in Forkto lets you log and track complaints against suppliers when there's an issue with a meat delivery. You can document the...",{"id":38,"category":13,"title":39,"description":40,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":41},"departments","Departments","Learn how to create and manage departments to organise your team and control access to data in Forkto.","\nDepartments in Forkto let you organise your team into groups — such as Kitchen, Front of House, or Production. Departments control which data team me...",{"id":43,"category":13,"title":44,"description":45,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":46},"files-management","Files Management","Learn how to upload, organise, and manage important documents for your food business using Forkto's Files section.","\nThe Files page in Forkto gives you a central place to store and manage important documents for your business — things like certificates, policies, su...",{"id":48,"category":13,"title":49,"description":50,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":51},"intakes","Intakes","Learn how to book in meat, ingredients, packaging, and deliveries using Forkto's intake system.","\nIntakes in Forkto are how you record goods arriving at your business. When you book in a delivery of meat, ingredients, or packaging, the items are a...",{"id":53,"category":13,"title":54,"description":55,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":56},"issues","Issues & Corrective Actions","Learn how to create, track, and resolve issues and corrective actions in Forkto to maintain food safety standards.","\nThe Issues feature in Forkto helps you track problems and corrective actions across your business. Issues can be created manually or generated automa...",{"id":58,"category":13,"title":59,"description":60,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":61},"locations-management","Locations Management","Learn how to add, edit, and manage the locations of your food business in Forkto.","\nThe Locations page in Forkto lets you manage all the physical sites your business operates from. Each location can have its own address, temperature ...",{"id":63,"category":13,"title":64,"description":65,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":66},"products","Products","Learn how to produce, track, and label products from your recipes in Forkto.","\nThe Products section in Forkto is where you produce finished products from your [recipes](/help/recipes). When you run a production, stock is consume...",{"id":68,"category":13,"title":69,"description":70,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":71},"reports","Reports","Learn how to view, filter, and export reports across all areas of your business in Forkto.","\nThe Reports section in Forkto gives admins and auditors a central place to view and export data from across the platform — intake records, temperatur...",{"id":73,"category":13,"title":74,"description":75,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":76},"client-profile","Settings & Business Profile","Manage your business details, preferences, billing, and account settings in Forkto.","\nThe Settings page is your central hub for managing everything about your Forkto account — from business details and preferences to billing, team acce...",{"id":78,"category":13,"title":79,"description":80,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":81},"staff-rota","Staff Rota","Learn how to schedule shifts, manage your team's rota, and let employees view their own schedules in Forkto.","\nThe Staff Rota in Forkto lets you plan your team's work schedule on a weekly calendar. Admins build the rota and publish it, and employees can view t...",{"id":83,"category":13,"title":84,"description":85,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":86},"stock-management","Stock Management","Learn how to view and manage your stock levels across all intake types in Forkto.","\nThe Stock page in Forkto gives you a unified view of your inventory across all intake types — meat, ingredients, packaging, deliveries, and produced ...",{"id":88,"category":13,"title":89,"description":90,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":91},"suppliers-management","Suppliers Management","Learn how to add, view, and manage your food suppliers in Forkto to keep your supply chain organised.","\nThe Suppliers page in Forkto lets you maintain a directory of all your food suppliers, including their contact details, delivery schedules, and certi...",{"id":93,"category":13,"title":94,"description":95,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":96},"training","Training","Learn how to create training courses, assign them to team members, and track completion in Forkto.","\nThe Training feature in Forkto lets you create training courses from PDF documents, assign them to team members, and track who has completed their tr...",{"id":98,"category":13,"title":99,"description":100,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":101},"user-management","User Management","Learn how to add, manage, and organise your team members in Forkto, including roles, locations, and access control.","\nUser Management in Forkto lets you add team members, assign roles, control what they can access, and organise them by location. You'll find it under ...",{"id":103,"category":104,"title":105,"description":106,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":107},"recipes","Food Management","Recipes","Learn how to create and manage recipes in Forkto, including adding ingredients from stock, setting up labelling details, and producing products.","\nRecipes in Forkto let you define the ingredients, quantities, and details for the food products your business makes. Once a recipe is set up, you can...",{"id":4,"category":5,"title":6,"description":7,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":109},"\nChecks in Forkto let your team complete digital check forms — things like opening checklists, cleaning schedules, delivery inspections, or any other ...",{"id":111,"category":5,"title":112,"description":113,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":114},"food-temperature-records","Food Temperature Records","Learn how to log, view, and manage temperature records for food preparation stages to ensure compliance with health and safety standards.","\nFood Temperature Records in Forkto lets you track the temperature of food items through each stage of preparation — cooking, cooling, reheating, hot-...",{"id":116,"category":5,"title":117,"description":118,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":119},"temperature-logging","Temperature Logging","Learn how to log, monitor, and manage temperature readings to maintain food safety standards in your business.","\nTemperature Logging in Forkto helps you record and track the temperatures of your fridges, freezers, and other storage areas. Keeping on top of your ...",1779266070869]