Summary
In short
- A master sanitation schedule is a plan used in KnowQuality that sets out what gets cleaned, how, how often and by whom, across the whole site. It is built against SQF 11.2, BRC 4.11 and forms part of the Sanitation and Hygiene programme.
- Written once and reviewed yearly. Owned by the sanitation lead.
- The template holds 45 fields across 3 sections, with cleaning tasks repeating for each entry.
- Scoring is completion percent, where high is good.
- BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
- It connects to the rest of the library: links Site, Asset.
What it is
What it is
What is a master sanitation schedule?
A master sanitation schedule is a plan used in KnowQuality that sets out what gets cleaned, how, how often and by whom, across the whole site. It is built against SQF 11.2, BRC 4.11 and forms part of the Sanitation and Hygiene programme.
When is a master sanitation schedule completed?
A master sanitation schedule is completed when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Written once and reviewed yearly.
When to use it
When to use it, and when not to
This plan is one step in a larger programme. Using it for work that belongs to a neighbouring template produces records that are hard to report on later.
Use it for
- The event or activity this plan covers has occurred, or is about to
- Authorisation is needed before the work can begin
- A new record is needed; each one gets its own ID in the form MSS-2026-000
- You are running the Sanitation and Hygiene programme and this is one of its steps
- A linked record needs this one to exist: links site, asset
Not for
- Pre-Operational Sanitation Inspection, which checks equipment and the surrounding area are clean and ready before production starts.
- Clean In Place Verification, which confirms an automated clean in place cycle ran correctly, covering time, temperature, concentration and flow.
- Sanitation Chemical Log, which records which cleaning chemicals were used, at what concentration and where.
- Anything outside KnowQuality, which belongs in the workspace that owns that process
Standards
What it is built against
BRCBRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard.
SQFSafe Quality Food
A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What is the master sanitation schedule template based on?+
It is built against SQF 11.2, BRC 4.11. BRC is bRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety. The earlier name for BRCGS. Clause numbers refer to the food safety standard. SQF is safe Quality Food. A GFSI recognised certification scheme. Module 2 covers system elements, module 11 good manufacturing practice.
What sections does the master sanitation schedule contain?+
There are 3 sections: header, cleaning tasks, coverage check. Together they hold 45 fields, 31 of which are required.
How often is a master sanitation schedule raised?+
A new record is raised when the thing being planned is created, and again at the stated review interval. Each one is given an ID in the form MSS-2026-000, so it can be traced and referenced from other records.
Which programme does the master sanitation schedule belong to?+
It is part of Sanitation and Hygiene. Cleaning proven rather than assumed, with positives investigated to a harbourage site.
How is a master sanitation schedule scored?+
Scoring is completion percent. High is good. Scores exist to make the form tell you something, not to produce a percentage for its own sake.
Can the master sanitation schedule template be changed?+
Yes. Every field, option, score and conditional rule is editable, and the links to other templates come with it. Most teams install it as it is, run it for a cycle, then adjust.
The agents
What the agents do with it
The form is the easy part. Keeping it current, routing it to the right owner and holding the evidence together is the work that actually slips.
Holds the master sanitation schedule library against your registers, routes each record to its owner, and keeps the evidence trail together.
Coordinates the crew, rolls completion and exceptions into one view, and holds every write for your approval before it touches a record.
This template lives in KnowQuality — quality and food safety. HACCP, nonconformance, traceability, laboratory and customer complaints.
Sources
Sources
- BRC — BRCGS Global Standard for Food Safety
- SQF — Safe Quality Food