[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":120},["ShallowReactive",2],{"help-article-intakes":3,"help-articles-nav":10},{"id":4,"category":5,"title":6,"description":7,"lastUpdated":8,"content":9},"intakes","Admin","Intakes","Learn how to book in meat, ingredients, packaging, and deliveries using Forkto's intake system.","2026-03-18T00:00:00.000Z","\u003Cp>Intakes 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 added to your \u003Ca href=\"/help/stock-management\">stock\u003C/a> and become available for use in \u003Ca href=\"/help/recipes\">recipes\u003C/a> and production.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>The Intakes Hub\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>The \u003Cstrong>Intakes\u003C/strong> page is your starting point. It shows cards for each intake type — \u003Cstrong>Meat\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Ingredients\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Packaging\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Deliveries\u003C/strong> — plus a link to your \u003Cstrong>Stock\u003C/strong>. Click any card to go to that section.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Common Intake Flow\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>All intake types follow a similar pattern:\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Product\u003C/strong> — select the stock item you’re booking in (or scan its barcode).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Supplier\u003C/strong> — select the \u003Ca href=\"/help/suppliers-management\">supplier\u003C/a> and enter the invoice number.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Intake Details\u003C/strong> — enter quantity/weight, dates, condition, and other specifics.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Quality Checks\u003C/strong> — run through a set of pass/fail checks (quantity checked, packaging integrity, contamination, hygiene, smell/taint, etc.).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Submit\u003C/strong> — choose either:\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>‘Complete Intake’\u003C/strong> to save normally.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>‘Intake & Create Issue’\u003C/strong> to save and automatically create a corrective action \u003Ca href=\"/help/issues\">issue\u003C/a> if something failed a quality check.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>After submission, the item is added to your stock with its quantity or weight tracked.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Meat Intakes\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Access:\u003C/strong> Sidebar > Meat, or Intakes Hub > Meat\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Additional fields unique to meat:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Temperature\u003C/strong> at time of intake\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Condition\u003C/strong> — Excellent, Very Good, Good, or Poor\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Weight\u003C/strong> — in grams, kilograms, or tonnes\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Kill Date\u003C/strong>, \u003Cstrong>Pack Date\u003C/strong>, and \u003Cstrong>Use-By Date\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Origin & Traceability\u003C/strong> — where the animal was Born, Reared, Slaughtered, and Cut (with quick buttons for UK, UK (NI), and Ireland)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Meat Tracking View:\u003C/strong> Each meat intake has a detail page showing intake weight vs current weight vs amount used, all dates, origin details, supplier info, and a link to the mass balance for production traceability.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Ingredient Intakes\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Access:\u003C/strong> Sidebar > Ingredients, or Intakes Hub > Ingredients\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fields:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Weight\u003C/strong> — in grams, kilograms, or tonnes\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use-By Date\u003C/strong>\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Condition\u003C/strong> — Excellent, Very Good, Good, or Poor\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Simpler than meat — no origin traceability, no temperature, no kill/pack dates.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Ingredient Tracking View:\u003C/strong> Shows intake weight vs current weight vs used, dates, supplier, and mass balance link.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Packaging Intakes\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Access:\u003C/strong> Sidebar > Packaging, or Intakes Hub > Packaging\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Fields:\u003C/strong>\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Traceability ID\u003C/strong> (optional) — supplier’s tracking reference\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Number of Containers\u003C/strong> and \u003Cstrong>Pieces per Container\u003C/strong> — the total is calculated automatically\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Use-By Date\u003C/strong> (optional)\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ul>\n\u003Cp>Packaging is tracked by \u003Cstrong>units\u003C/strong> (count) rather than weight.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Additional feature:\u003C/strong> A \u003Cstrong>‘Adjust Stock’\u003C/strong> button lets you quickly adjust packaging quantities without going through the full intake form.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Packaging Tracking View:\u003C/strong> Shows intake quantity vs current quantity vs used, dates, supplier, traceability ID, and mass balance link.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Deliveries\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>Access:\u003C/strong> Sidebar > Deliveries, or Intakes Hub > Deliveries\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>Deliveries let you book in \u003Cstrong>multiple items at once\u003C/strong> under a single delivery record. Instead of filling in a separate form for each item:\u003C/p>\n\u003Col>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Scan a barcode\u003C/strong> (or enter it manually).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Select the intake type\u003C/strong> — Meat, Ingredient, or Packaging.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Assign to a stock item\u003C/strong> or create a new one if it doesn’t exist yet.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Repeat\u003C/strong> for each item in the delivery.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Submit\u003C/strong> the complete delivery.\u003C/li>\n\u003C/ol>\n\u003Cp>This creates individual intake records for each item, all linked under one delivery with the supplier and invoice details.\u003C/p>\n\u003Cp>The deliveries list shows each delivery with counts of the linked meat, ingredient, and packaging items.\u003C/p>\n\u003Ch2>Viewing Intake History\u003C/h2>\n\u003Cp>Each intake type (Meat, Ingredients, Packaging, Deliveries) has a list page showing past intakes as cards. You can:\u003C/p>\n\u003Cul>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Search\u003C/strong> by product name or barcode.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Filter by date range\u003C/strong> — last 7, 14, 30, or 90 days.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Show/Hide Archived\u003C/strong> items.\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>\u003Cstrong>Filter by supplier\u003C/strong> (Packaging and Deliveries).\u003C/li>\n\u003Cli>Click any card to view its full tracking details.\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 all intake records and tracking details but cannot create or edit intakes.\u003C/p>\n\u003Chr>\n\u003Cp>Book in goods promptly as they arrive to keep your stock accurate. Use the quality checks to flag issues early, and attach corrective actions when something doesn’t meet standards.\u003C/p>\n",[11,16,21,26,31,36,41,46,48,53,58,63,68,73,78,83,88,93,98,104,110,115],{"id":12,"category":5,"title":13,"description":14,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":15},"allergens","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":17,"category":5,"title":18,"description":19,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":20},"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":22,"category":5,"title":23,"description":24,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":25},"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":27,"category":5,"title":28,"description":29,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":30},"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":32,"category":5,"title":33,"description":34,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":35},"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":37,"category":5,"title":38,"description":39,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":40},"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":42,"category":5,"title":43,"description":44,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":45},"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":4,"category":5,"title":6,"description":7,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":47},"\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":49,"category":5,"title":50,"description":51,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":52},"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":54,"category":5,"title":55,"description":56,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":57},"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":59,"category":5,"title":60,"description":61,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":62},"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":64,"category":5,"title":65,"description":66,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":67},"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":69,"category":5,"title":70,"description":71,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":72},"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":74,"category":5,"title":75,"description":76,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":77},"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":79,"category":5,"title":80,"description":81,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":82},"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":84,"category":5,"title":85,"description":86,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":87},"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":89,"category":5,"title":90,"description":91,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":92},"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":94,"category":5,"title":95,"description":96,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":97},"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":99,"category":100,"title":101,"description":102,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":103},"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":105,"category":106,"title":107,"description":108,"lastUpdated":8,"excerpt":109},"checks","Health & Safety","Checks","Learn how to perform, view, and manage operational checks to maintain standards in your food business.","\nChecks in Forkto let your team complete digital check forms — things like opening checklists, cleaning schedules, delivery inspections, or any other ...",{"id":111,"category":106,"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":106,"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 ...",1779266070560]