Resident Safety First
Allergen tracking ensures residents with allergies, coeliac disease, or nut allergies are protected. Temperature monitoring catches issues before food reaches residents. Corrective actions are tracked and documented.
Care Home Food Safety
Forkto for Care Homes
Your residents depend on safe, properly prepared food, and your inspectors expect proof. Forkto gives care home kitchens digital temperature logs, allergen tracking for residents' dietary needs, cleaning schedules, staff training records, and full compliance documentation for CQC and EHO inspections.
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Operational record
Live control status
Checks stay visible
Assigned work, exceptions and evidence remain in one dependable record.
Exceptions get closed
The right person can see what happened, act, and leave a clear audit trail.
From exposure to evidence
From Paper Folders to Digital Confidence
See what changes when your care home switches to Forkto.
Without a reliable system
- Temperature logs on paper that get lost
- Allergen info in a binder that's never updated
- No proof that night shift kitchen checks were done
- Training certificates in a filing cabinet somewhere
- Panic before CQC or EHO inspections
- Relying on memory for residents' dietary needs
With Forkto in control
- Digital temperature logs with instant alerts
- Allergen matrix updated in seconds, always current
- Every check signed off with name, time, and photos
- Training assigned, tracked, and completed digitally
- Every record searchable and exportable in seconds
- Allergen tracking that protects every resident
Operational outcome
CQC and EHO Ready, Always
Care homes face scrutiny from both CQC and Environmental Health. Forkto gives you the digital records both inspectors expect.
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Allergens Tracked
Full allergen matrix for every menu item
24/7
Temperature Logs
AM/PM checks with out-of-range alerts
100%
Digital Records
Searchable, exportable, always inspection-ready
Control framework
Why Care Homes Choose Forkto
Purpose-built for food businesses serving vulnerable people — where getting it right isn't optional.
Inspection Confidence
Digital temperature logs, cleaning records, food safety checks, training records, and corrective actions — everything CQC and EHO inspectors look for. Pull up any record in seconds, export as CSV or PDF.
Staff Training & Accountability
Assign food hygiene training courses to kitchen and care staff. Track completion and flag overdue training. Every check and temperature log is signed off by the team member who completed it.
What the record covers
Care Home Food Safety Features
Everything your care home kitchen needs for compliance and resident safety.
Kitchen & Food Safety
- Fridge, freezer, and food storage temperature logs
- Food cooking, cooling, and reheating records
- Allergen matrix for all menu items with PDF export
- Opening and closing kitchen checks
- Hot-holding and serving temperature records
- Corrective action tracking when things go wrong
Compliance & Staff
- Kitchen daily, weekly, and monthly cleaning schedules
- Pest control inspection checklists with photos
- Dishwasher and handwashing sink temperature checks
- Equipment maintenance and fault reporting
- Probe and thermometer calibration records
- Food hygiene training assignments and tracking
- Staff clock in/out and rota scheduling
- Supplier management and delivery intake checks
- Full reports with CSV export for CQC and EHO
Operator questions
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions from care home managers about using Forkto.
How does Forkto help with CQC food safety requirements?
CQC inspectors look for evidence that food is safely prepared, stored, and served. Forkto provides digital records for temperature monitoring, food safety checks, cleaning schedules, staff training, and corrective actions. Everything is searchable by date and exportable as CSV or PDF — no more digging through folders.
Can I manage allergens for residents with specific dietary needs?
Yes. Forkto tracks all 14 major allergens for every menu item. You can specify which cereals contain gluten and which tree nuts are present. The allergen matrix exports as a PDF that kitchen staff can reference when preparing meals for residents with allergies, coeliac disease, or other dietary requirements.
How does temperature monitoring work?
Set up temperature locations for your fridges, freezers, dry stores, and hot-holding equipment. Your kitchen team logs AM and PM temperatures in seconds using the colour-coded slider. Out-of-range readings are flagged immediately. You can also log food cooking, cooling, and reheating temperatures for full compliance.
Can I manage multiple care homes from one account?
Yes. Each care home is set up as a separate location with its own temperature settings, check forms, schedules, and staff. Admins can switch between locations and view reports across all homes from one dashboard.
How does staff training work?
Upload food hygiene training PDFs to Forkto, create courses, and assign them to kitchen and care staff. Staff read the material on their phone and confirm they've understood it. You can set due dates and track completion — overdue training is flagged automatically.
Is the system cloud-based?
Yes. Forkto is fully cloud-based — no servers to install or maintain on your premises. Your team accesses it from any phone, tablet, or computer with a web browser. Data is securely stored and backed up automatically. You can export a full backup of all your data at any time.
Safe hands, clear records
Ready to Protect Your Residents?
Join care homes across the UK that use Forkto for kitchen compliance, allergen management, and food safety. Start your free trial — no card required.