Start the logbook on day one
From opening day, everything that recurs — exhaust cleans, grease trap servicing, pest visits, licence renewals — moves off the launch checklist and onto your Compliance Calendar.
From opening day, everything that recurs — exhaust cleans, grease trap servicing, pest visits, licence renewals — moves off the launch checklist and onto your Compliance Calendar. This item is the handoff: open the calendar and confirm your first due dates are set.
Without a running log, recurring compliance tasks fall through the cracks after the initial rush of opening — most compliance issues later on aren't first-time failures, they're missed renewals or servicing dates nobody was tracking.
Who this is for
Every venue, on the day it opens.
Watch out for
- Treating opening day as the finish line — most compliance failures happen months later, from renewals and servicing dates nobody carried over.
- Leaving the calendar's due dates as placeholders instead of entering your actual licence, certificate and service dates as soon as you have them.
- Assuming the launch checklist items disappear once you're open — the recurring ones don't go away, they change form and move to the calendar.
Sources
- SFA — Guidelines for Licensed Food Retail Premises checked 2026-09-08
This is item 24 of 36 in the free Singapore Launch Checklist. See the whole list →