Day dot key
The seven-day color key on Kitchen Bandits band colors, with the date rule and how the crew reads it.
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- Letter · portrait · PDF
Pro tools · Labeling kit
Seven sheets a health inspector expects to see on the wall: date marking, cold and hot holds, cooling, allergens. Letter size, black ink, print and pin.
The whole kit
All seven sheets in one file · PDF
The seven-day color key on Kitchen Bandits band colors, with the date rule and how the crew reads it.
Ready-to-eat hold times from the FDA Food Code, raw storage windows, and the critical temperatures strip.
Twice-a-shift readings against 41°F (5°C) or below, with initials and corrective action.
Readings against 0°F (−18°C) or below.
Readings against 135°F (57°C) or above.
The two-stage rule: 135°F to 70°F within 2 hours, then to 41°F within 4 more.
The Big 9 across the menu: contains, may contain, or free.
Sources: FDA Food Code 2022 §3-501.17, §3-501.14, §3-403.11, §3-401.11; the FDA/USDA cold food storage chart; the FASTER Act (sesame, 2023). Your local health code may be stricter. Registered customers get the kit link on the registration confirmation.