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QST G49 Fresh Audit v1.1 Checklist

by Matthew Sowden, from the Community

Evaluate fresh food quality and retail standards across produce, meat, bakery, and horticulture. This checklist covers labeling and shelf-edge compliance, POS accuracy, availability and replenishment, cleanliness and equipment condition, colleague presentation and training, and benchmark questions on routines, stock handling, and maintenance. Use it to drive WGLL standards, food safety, and consistent store execution.

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QST G49 Fresh Audit Checklist
The QST G49 Fresh Audit is a comprehensive retail grocery store assessment covering produce and horticulture, provisions and fresh categories, and bakery. It evaluates product quality, correct labeling and shelf edge information, display standards, stock handling, and cleanliness across fixtures, floors, and equipment. The checklist also reviews colleague presentation, awareness of quality objectives, and completion of Fresh Food Care validation. Operational routines such as WIBI checks, replenishment, rumble, and cleaning plans are verified, along with training status and the use of quality scores. Benchmark questions examine front of store standards, adherence to quality principles, maintenance escalation, stock routines, scheduling adequacy, and Medalia quality performance, helping stores drive consistent food safety and retail excellence.
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QST G49 Full Audit v1.2 Checklist
This QST G49 Full Audit v1.2 is a comprehensive retail store quality assessment covering petrol filling station standards, car park, entrance, customer facilities, produce and horticulture, bakery, fresh and provisions, concessions, F&F and home, colleague standards, cleaning partners, congestion, training, colleague facilities, and quality benchmarks. Use it to verify merchandising, labeling, availability, cleanliness, safety, and team routines across the store.
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QST G49 Provisions and MFP Checklist
This QST G49 Provisions and MFP checklist supports grocery retail teams in maintaining fresh food quality and department standards. It covers checks for discolored or damaged meat and cooked products, correct POS including meal deal displays and fan symbols, and proper label placement. It prompts logging and chasing of broken equipment, removal of cardboard and plastic, completion of rumble and fresh replenishment, and removal of temporary out of stock labels when filling. It reinforces WGLL standards, cleanliness, and safety with tidy areas, active daily cleaning plans, clear glass and grills, and floors free of sticky marks with spot cleaning throughout the day.
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QST G49 Bakery and Produce Checklist
This QST G49 Bakery and Produce checklist helps supermarkets and grocery teams maintain quality and compliance across bakery, produce, and horticulture. Verify baked goods meet specifications, staff are service-ready, and that WGLL standards are met with correct shelf edge labels, allergen SELs, and SAYS labels. Confirm availability against date codes, MOC compliance, and cleanliness of shelves, walls, and floors. For produce, complete WIBI checks twice daily, ensure country of origin and date codes are correct, POS and SELs are current, and WONs are logged for any broken equipment. Check banana fixtures, OOS labeling, promotional compliance, correct replenishment without overfilling, removal of cardboard, and cleanliness of scales, dollies, mats, and floors.
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QST G49 Fresh Audit Checklist

The QST G49 Fresh Audit is a comprehensive retail grocery store assessment covering produce and horticulture, provisions and fresh categories, and bakery. It evaluates product quality, correct labeling and shelf edge information, display standards, stock handling, and cleanliness across fixtures, floors, and equipment. The checklist also reviews colleague presentation, awareness of quality objectives, and completion of Fresh Food Care validation. Operational routines such as WIBI checks, replenishment, rumble, and cleaning plans are verified, along with training status and the use of quality scores. Benchmark questions examine front of store standards, adherence to quality principles, maintenance escalation, stock routines, scheduling adequacy, and Medalia quality performance, helping stores drive consistent food safety and retail excellence.

by Matthew Sowden, from the Community

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QST G49 Full Audit v1.2 Checklist

This QST G49 Full Audit v1.2 is a comprehensive retail store quality assessment covering petrol filling station standards, car park, entrance, customer facilities, produce and horticulture, bakery, fresh and provisions, concessions, F&F and home, colleague standards, cleaning partners, congestion, training, colleague facilities, and quality benchmarks. Use it to verify merchandising, labeling, availability, cleanliness, safety, and team routines across the store.

by Matthew Sowden, from the Community

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QST G49 Provisions and MFP Checklist

This QST G49 Provisions and MFP checklist supports grocery retail teams in maintaining fresh food quality and department standards. It covers checks for discolored or damaged meat and cooked products, correct POS including meal deal displays and fan symbols, and proper label placement. It prompts logging and chasing of broken equipment, removal of cardboard and plastic, completion of rumble and fresh replenishment, and removal of temporary out of stock labels when filling. It reinforces WGLL standards, cleanliness, and safety with tidy areas, active daily cleaning plans, clear glass and grills, and floors free of sticky marks with spot cleaning throughout the day.

by Matthew Sowden, from the Community

10+

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QST G49 Bakery and Produce Checklist

This QST G49 Bakery and Produce checklist helps supermarkets and grocery teams maintain quality and compliance across bakery, produce, and horticulture. Verify baked goods meet specifications, staff are service-ready, and that WGLL standards are met with correct shelf edge labels, allergen SELs, and SAYS labels. Confirm availability against date codes, MOC compliance, and cleanliness of shelves, walls, and floors. For produce, complete WIBI checks twice daily, ensure country of origin and date codes are correct, POS and SELs are current, and WONs are logged for any broken equipment. Check banana fixtures, OOS labeling, promotional compliance, correct replenishment without overfilling, removal of cardboard, and cleanliness of scales, dollies, mats, and floors.

by Matthew Sowden, from the Community

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