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Complaint Intake and Acknowledgment

Complaint received and logged with date/time, location, and channel critical (required)

Record when and how the complaint was received, including dine-in, takeout, delivery, phone, email, or online review.

Complaint category identified critical (required)

Select the primary complaint category.

Note (optional)

Customer acknowledgment completed within expected timeframe critical (required)

Confirm the guest was contacted or acknowledged promptly according to store policy.

Yes No N/A

Customer concern restated accurately

Summarize the complaint in the customer’s words or a close paraphrase to confirm understanding.

Immediate risk to customer health or safety assessed critical (required)

Determine whether the complaint suggests a food safety, allergen, injury, or contamination risk.

Yes No N/A

Escalated to manager or designated responsible person critical (required)

Confirm escalation to the appropriate manager, chef, or quality lead.

Yes No N/A

Complaint Details and Evidence

Order details captured critical (required)

Capture item names, order number, table number, ticket number, or delivery reference.

Issue description documented critical (required)

Describe the observed issue, including appearance, taste, temperature, packaging, portion, or service failure.

Affected item(s) identified

Identify all items or service elements involved.

Evidence reviewed

Document the evidence used to support the investigation.

Note (optional)

Food Safety and Operational Assessment

Potential allergen exposure evaluated critical (required)

Determine whether the complaint involves a declared allergen, cross-contact risk, or mislabeled ingredient issue.

Yes No N/A

Temperature control issue identified critical (required)

Assess whether hot or cold holding, transport, or reheating may have contributed to the complaint.

Yes No N/A

Sanitation or contamination concern identified critical (required)

Check for signs of foreign material, poor hygiene, dirty equipment, or contamination.

Yes No N/A

Product retained for investigation when applicable

Confirm the item was retained, isolated, or discarded according to policy for further review.

Yes No N/A

Immediate containment action taken

Document any immediate action such as remake, discard, stop sale, retraining, or equipment removal from service.

Root Cause Analysis

Primary root cause identified critical (required)

State the most likely root cause, such as process deviation, training gap, equipment issue, staffing issue, or supplier problem.

Contributing factors documented

Select all factors that contributed to the complaint.

Note (optional)

Similar prior complaints reviewed

Check whether this issue has occurred before and whether there is a pattern.

Yes No N/A

Corrective action owner assigned critical (required)

Identify the person responsible for implementing corrective action.

Reference to SOP or standard work

Document the procedure or standard that should have prevented the issue.

Resolution, Compensation, and Follow-Up

Resolution provided to customer critical (required)

Document the compensation or service recovery action provided.

Note (optional)

Resolution accepted by customer

Confirm whether the customer accepted the resolution.

Yes No N/A

Corrective actions documented critical (required)

List the actions to prevent recurrence, such as retraining, recipe review, equipment repair, or process change.

Follow-up date scheduled

Set the date and time for follow-up verification.

Closure verified critical (required)

Confirm that the complaint has been resolved, corrective actions are in progress or complete, and no further customer impact remains.

Yes No N/A

Inspector or manager signature critical (required)

Signature of the person completing the investigation and approving closure.

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Run: Restaurant Customer Complaint Investigation

Complaint Intake and Acknowledgment

Complaint Details and Evidence

Food Safety and Operational Assessment

Root Cause Analysis

Resolution, Compensation, and Follow-Up

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