Jiko is a food safety app built for small New Zealand hospitality teams that want a simpler way to complete daily checks, keep records and find evidence when it is requested.
Instead of relying on paper sheets spread across clipboards and folders, your team can record temperatures, cleaning tasks, deliveries, opening and closing checks, and other everyday compliance information in one digital system.
Why use a food safety app instead of paper records?
Paper can work, but it becomes difficult when forms go missing, handwriting cannot be read or if you need to check what happened without being in the kitchen. During a busy shift, a long form can also feel like another job competing with service.
A digital food safety system gives staff a clear routine and keeps completed records together. Owners and managers can see what has been completed, search older records by date and retrieve information without digging through folders.
Complete everyday food safety checks in one place
Temperature records
Record fridge, freezer, and cooked-food temperatures from a phone, tablet or computer. Each result becomes part of the kitchen’s digital history, making it easier to review checks and identify missing information.
Cleaning schedules
Create daily, weekly and monthly cleaning tasks that match the way your kitchen operates. Staff can see what is due and complete each task without relying on a paper checklist that may be lost or damaged.
Deliveries, opening and closing checks
Keep supplier and delivery details alongside the checks your team completes at the beginning and end of the day. Jiko gives each task a consistent place, so staff do not need to remember which folder or form to use.
Keep digital food safety records ready when needed
Completing a check is only part of good record keeping. You also need to be able to retrieve the result later. Jiko stores completed checks in searchable history and record archives. Selected records can be exported as PDF reports for owners, managers or a verifier when evidence is requested.
That does not guarantee a verification outcome, and Jiko does not replace the Food Control Plan or other food safety programme applying to your business. It provides a practical way to complete and organise the records your kitchen has decided it needs.
A food safety app designed for small NZ hospitality teams
Jiko is made for cafés, restaurants, bakeries, food trucks, caterers, takeaway businesses and other small kitchens that need a practical system without the complexity of enterprise software.
Staff can use Jiko on mobile, tablet or desktop. The daily dashboard shows the checks available for the day, while owners and managers can review progress and find older records. This keeps the system straightforward for casual and part-time staff as well as the people responsible for oversight.
How Jiko works in your kitchen
1. Set up the checks your business uses
Add temperature items, check times, cleaning tasks, suppliers and the record sections relevant to your operation. Your own Food Control Plan, programme and business procedures should determine what needs to be monitored.
2. Let staff complete checks during the day
Team members open the dashboard and work through the tasks that apply to their shift. The aim is to make recording part of the daily kitchen routine rather than an end-of-week paperwork job.
3. Search and export the history
Completed information is kept in digital history and archives. When records are requested, you can search by date or record type and export the relevant date range.
Helpful food safety guides for NZ kitchens
Use these practical guides to improve the system around your daily records:
Is Jiko the right food safety app for your business?
Jiko is a good fit if you run a small hospitality business, want to move away from paper check sheets and need a straightforward place for everyday kitchen records. It is designed for teams that value simple setup, clear daily tasks and quick access to previous records.
If you are unsure whether it suits your current process, book a demonstration and walk through the checks your kitchen uses. You can also start a free trial and test Jiko during normal service before deciding.