RUMMAN KHALID

Responsible for managing food safety and hygiene across a portfolio of premium restaurants in Doha, ensuring compliance with Qatar’s food safety regulations and international standards.

Restaurants under my supervision:
• Cipriani Doha
• Gaia Doha
• Shanghai Middle East Restaurant
• Papermoon Doha
• The Living Room
• Yotto Doha
• La Maison Ani (PRE-OPENING)

Key responsibilities:
✔ Implement HACCP-based food safety systems and internal audits
✔ Prepare all outlets for Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) inspections
✔ Conduct regular staff training on hygiene, food handling, and sanitation
✔ Manage pest control, deep cleaning, and water tank disinfection schedules
✔ Oversee labeling, allergen control, and food storage standards
✔ Ensure complete documentation for receiving, cooking, and temperature logs
✔ Lead root cause analysis and CAPA for non-compliance or food safety incidents
✔ Monitor health certification, food sampling, and staff hygiene compliance
✔ Support safe food handling during outdoor catering and special events

I strive to build a proactive food safety culture across all outlets, ensuring consistently high audit performance and safe dining experiences for guests.

As the Food Safety Officer at Cipriani Doha, a globally recognized fine-dining Italian restaurant, I was responsible for ensuring full compliance with Qatar’s food safety regulations and international hygiene standards within the outlet.

Key responsibilities:
✔ Implemented HACCP-based Food Safety Management System (FSMS) across all kitchen and service areas
✔ Conducted daily hygiene inspections and internal audits to maintain compliance with MoPH guidelines
✔ Trained kitchen and service staff on personal hygiene, food handling, cleaning, and sanitization practices
✔ Maintained documentation for temperature logs, cleaning schedules, pest control, and food sampling
✔ Coordinated with suppliers to ensure proper receiving, labeling, and storage procedures
✔ Conducted root cause analysis and implemented corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) when needed
✔ Managed MoPH inspection readiness and ensured all food handlers had valid health certificates
✔ Oversaw sanitation of water tanks, equipment, and food contact surfaces

This role helped strengthen my expertise in operational food safety and laid the foundation for managing multiple outlets in my current position.

As the Assistant Hygiene Manager during the pre-opening phase of Hyatt Regency Jaipur, I played a key role in establishing the hotel’s entire food safety and hygiene system from the ground up.

Key achievements and responsibilities:
✔ Led the pre-opening food safety setup, including development and implementation of HACCP-based systems
✔ Successfully designed and established the in-house food safety laboratory, enabling on-site testing and quality checks
✔ Developed SOPs for receiving, storage, preparation, cooking, cleaning, pest control, and personal hygiene
✔ Coordinated with engineering, culinary, housekeeping, and F&B teams to integrate hygiene protocols across departments
✔ Trained all food handlers and service staff on Hyatt’s global hygiene standards and local FSSAI regulations
✔ Managed third-party vendor audits, water and food sampling, calibration schedules, and deep-cleaning routines
✔ Ensured inspection readiness for local health authorities and internal brand audits
✔ Built and maintained complete food safety documentation, including checklists, logs, training records, and lab reports
✔ Conducted daily inspections, food safety briefings, and follow-ups for continual improvement

This role provided me with comprehensive experience in pre-opening operations, cross-department collaboration, and end-to-end food safety system implementation in a luxury hospitality environment.

At ITC Kakatiya, a luxury property under ITC Hotels, I worked as a Food Safety Officer, overseeing daily hygiene operations and ensuring strict adherence to food safety protocols and FSSAI regulations.

Key responsibilities:
✔ Managed the in-house food safety laboratory, performing routine food, water, and surface swab testing to ensure microbiological safety
✔ Conducted internal hygiene inspections across all food production, storage, and service areas
✔ Maintained complete documentation for temperature logs, cleaning schedules, food sampling reports, and pest control activities
✔ Coordinated with chefs, engineering, housekeeping, and F&B service teams to ensure hygiene standards were consistently met
✔ Trained culinary and stewarding staff on personal hygiene, safe food handling, cross-contamination prevention, and cleaning practices
✔ Supervised receiving and storage practices, ensuring proper labeling, FIFO/FEFO, and supplier compliance
✔ Conducted root cause analysis and implemented corrective/preventive actions (CAPA) in case of non-compliance
✔ Ensured regulatory readiness for FSSAI inspections and supported internal brand audits

This role strengthened my foundation in food microbiology, hospitality hygiene management, and the use of in-house lab analysis as a tool for proactive safety assurance.

• Conducted hygiene and food safety audits across various restaurants aligned with delivery platforms.
• Evaluated kitchen practices, food handling, storage, pest control, and staff hygiene compliance.
• Prepared audit reports with corrective actions and supported follow-up inspections.
• Guided restaurants in implementing food safety best practices and meeting regulatory standards.
• Strengthened quality assurance efforts for partner platforms by ensuring high hygiene compliance.

Ensured strict compliance with FSSAI and hotel standards in a luxury hospitality setting

• Conducted routine hygiene inspections across kitchen and service areas.
• Maintained food safety records (temperature logs, cleaning schedules, pest control, sampling).
• Trained staff on hygiene, cross-contamination prevention, and safe food handling.
• Oversaw supplier compliance, labeling, and traceability during receiving.
• Implemented CAPA for non-compliances and supported FSSAI and internal audits.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance food safety practices and guest safety.

In my role as a Hygiene Auditor with Equinox Laboratory, I conducted hygiene and food safety audits across multiple restaurants of varying sizes partnered with delivery platforms like Swiggy and Zomato in the Delhi NCR region.

Key responsibilities:
✔ Performed comprehensive hygiene audits focusing on kitchen cleanliness, food handling practices, storage conditions, pest control, and staff hygiene
✔ Assessed compliance with food safety regulations and client-specific standards to ensure safe food delivery to customers
✔ Inspected food preparation areas, cold storage, receiving docks, and waste disposal methods for sanitation and safety risks
✔ Provided detailed audit reports highlighting non-compliances and recommended corrective actions to restaurant management
✔ Collaborated with restaurant teams to improve food safety awareness and implement best practices to meet audit requirements
✔ Monitored progress on corrective actions and performed follow-up inspections to verify improvements
✔ Supported Swiggy and Zomato’s quality assurance efforts by ensuring partner restaurants maintained high hygiene standards

This role enhanced my expertise in food safety auditing, risk assessment, and compliance management within the fast-growing food delivery ecosystem.