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Better Waste Routines Audit Checklist

Streamline supermarket waste reduction with this Better Waste Routines audit template. Cover daily waste meetings, reduction timing, stock control, safe and legal records, temperature checks, and backroom standards. Guide teams across produce, bakery, dairy, grocery, and frozen to rotate stock, code check, salvage fit-for-sale items, manage dotcom returns, and secure wheelie bins and compactors. Includes actions for targets, exception review, and end-of-day markdowns to improve sell-through and reduce loss.

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Use this audit checklist to manage retail grocery waste handling and compliance. Items include locking and securing waste cages, signage differentiation for food and non-food waste, mobile waste processing station standards, frozen waste cage controls, designated waste areas for produce, dairy, meat, counters, bakery and GM, daily clearance in line with the waste cycle, repair not record procedures, cleaner waste tracking via PDA, donation submissions, reclassification practices, and prohibitions on unrecorded waste after 11 pm. It also covers documentation, meetings with SMART actions, receipt and transfer verification, use of clear liners and cage liners, chemical controls for cleaners, and manager accountability to describe the full waste process.

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716 Waste Audit

This 716 Waste Audit checklist supports retail stores in reviewing and improving waste handling and reduction practices. It covers reduction cabinet standards, live date coding checks, waste cage compliance and signage, and daily waste reporting. Prompts guide Shift Leaders on BWR reporting, reviewing recent waste reports, and recognizing avoidable waste. It verifies AM and PM reduction times, team roles in the waste cycle, and store manager oversight, including actions when targets are missed. Use this template to standardize audits, cut avoidable waste, and boost store efficiency and compliance.

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Project Zero Review 2019

This Project Zero Review 2019 checklist helps retail grocery stores audit waste management and loss prevention practices. It covers waste print setup and sign-off, waste cage security, daily control of department waste areas, counter procedures for sliced meats and blood drip PLUs, community food and colleague shop bagging and labeling, transfer reviews, checkout waste clearance, PLU alignment for produce and bakery, office and backroom controls, and dotcom processes, helping teams improve compliance and reduce shrink.

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Project Zero Compliance

This document outlines a detailed audit checklist for retail store waste management under Project Zero initiative. It covers essential aspects including waste security protocols, documentation requirements, and colleague engagement. The audit examines waste cage security, key management, proper labeling of waste areas, documentation procedures, and colleague understanding of waste reduction processes. Special attention is given to department-specific waste handling, particularly in produce sections, and overall compliance with Project Zero guidelines. The checklist also evaluates staff awareness and implementation of waste reduction strategies, ensuring all store waste is properly accounted for and managed according to company standards. This systematic approach helps stores maintain effective waste management practices while working toward waste reduction goals.

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Supermarket Stock Audit (SBA)

This Supermarket Stock Audit (SBA) checklist supports grocery teams in recording and reviewing in-store inventory across bakery, produce, chilled, dairy, frozen, meat, seafood, and ready-to-eat lines. The page content lists common items and pack details (e.g., breads, fruit and veg, cheeses, meats, fish, desserts, yogurts, and prepared meals) to guide accurate counts, rotation, and replenishment. Use it for daily stocktakes, waste reduction, code/date checks, and on-shelf availability to improve retail operations.

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