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title: "View Prep Recipe History"
slug: "view-prep-item-history"
description: "View the Prep History tab on a prep recipe to see all instances the recipe was prepped. Filter by time frame and location to review past production."
updated: 2026-09-08T06:30:22Z
published: 2026-09-08T06:30:22Z
canonical: "docs.restaurant365.com/view-prep-item-history"
---

> ## Documentation Index
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# View Prep Recipe History

The **Prep History** tab displays a record of all instances when the prep recipe was prepared. Use this tab to review past prep activity and confirm production trends.

The list can be filtered by **time frame** and **location** to view when and where the recipe was prepped within a specific period.

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## Security

Users must have the following permission(s) to view prep recipe history:

- Food → Advanced Prep → Prep Recipes
  - Edit Prep Recipes
  - Create Prep Recipes
  - View Prep Recipes

These permissions can be added to [custom user roles](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/custom-user-roles) or [individual users](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/users-overview-and-security). The [Permission Access report](https://restaurant365.us.document360.io/doc/docs/generating-a-permissions-access-report) can be used to determine which user roles or users already have these permissions assigned. For more information, see [User Setup and Security](/doc/docs/user-setup-security-and-location-access).

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## View Prep Recipe History

To view the prep recipe history of a recipe, navigate to the [Prep page](/doc/docs/prep-page), then follow these steps:

*Click steps to expand for additional information and images.*

****1)** From the prep recipes list, locate and open the correct **prep recipe**.**

To do this, click the hyperlinked prep recipe name.

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-GOZ4FKQ7.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A17%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A17%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p%2FbBEmxZD9bS3k1Gh6D3kAED9WvoBG3tEG2%2BZTKCh90%3D)

****2)** Click the **Prep History** tab.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-30UPT63H.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A17%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A17%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p%2FbBEmxZD9bS3k1Gh6D3kAED9WvoBG3tEG2%2BZTKCh90%3D)

****3)** Select **Location** and **Time Frame** parameters for the history to view.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-T18VR49Z.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A17%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A17%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p%2FbBEmxZD9bS3k1Gh6D3kAED9WvoBG3tEG2%2BZTKCh90%3D)

****4)** **Review** the prep history.**

![](https://cdn.us.document360.io/5c9d1111-0c69-4e96-8910-d7f2750fdc9d/Images/Documentation/image-SYE8MBQ1.png?sv=2026-02-06&spr=https&st=2026-11-11T14%3A17%3A05Z&se=2026-11-11T15%3A17%3A05Z&sr=c&sp=r&sig=p%2FbBEmxZD9bS3k1Gh6D3kAED9WvoBG3tEG2%2BZTKCh90%3D)