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Meat, seafood and high-theft item protection for grocery stores

A ready-to-use checklist with 109 items in 6 sections, covering Meat, Baby formula, Health and beauty, Liquor, Protection devices, Audits. Use it as-is in InspectLoop, or adapt it to your own standards in minutes.

  • 6 Sections
  • 109 Items
  • 92 Yes / No checks
  • 6 Scored ratings
  • 122 Points

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1. Meat 18 items

  1. High-value cuts (beef tenderloin, ribeye, strip loin) are displayed in the limited facings set by company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Meat packages above the price point set by company policy carry an anti-theft label Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Anti-theft labels on meat are the food-safe type approved by the company Yes / No 1 pt
  4. A meat department employee is on the sales floor or at the service counter during peak hours Yes / No 1 pt
  5. The service meat and seafood case is closed off or emptied when the counter is not staffed Yes / No 1 pt
  6. Shrimp, crab legs, lobster tails and scallops are sold from the service counter or carry an anti-theft label Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Bags of frozen seafood above the company price point carry an anti-theft label Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Meat found abandoned in other aisles is reported to the meat manager as a possible theft attempt Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Packages sampled show no sign of price label switching (the label matches the cut and the weight) Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Blank scale labels and markdown labels are out of customers' reach Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Cashiers asked know to compare the label description with the cut in the package Yes / No 1 pt
  12. A camera covers the high-value section of the meat case Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Floor displays in front of the meat case do not block the view from the cutting room window Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Selected high-value cuts are counted daily and compared with sales Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Empty meat trays and torn overwrap found in the store are recorded as theft Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Holiday roasts and whole tenderloins are displayed in small quantities and refilled often Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Variance in the last daily count of high-value cuts (packages) Number
  18. Protection of high-value meat and seafood Rating
    • Tagged, watched and counted 5 pts
    • Partly protected 3 pts
    • Unprotected 1 pt

2. Baby formula 16 items

  1. Baby formula is displayed in the facings per item set by company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Powdered formula cans are in a locking case, behind anti-sweep pushers or in keeper boxes Yes / No 1 pt
  3. A shelf sign tells customers how to get help when formula is locked up Yes / No 1 pt
  4. A request to open the formula case during the visit was answered within the time set by company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  5. Formula back stock is kept in a locked cage or room Yes / No 1 pt
  6. The key to the formula back stock is held by a manager Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Purchase limits on formula are posted where company policy sets them Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Formula is counted at least weekly and compared with the on-hand quantity Yes / No 1 pt
  9. The formula section is in view of a staffed position or a camera Yes / No 1 pt
  10. The formula shelf is refilled at set times instead of being filled to capacity Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Formula returned without a receipt is referred to a manager Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Returned formula is never put back on the shelf Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Cans sampled on the shelf have intact tamper seals Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Empty formula packaging found in the store is recorded by item Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Variance in the last formula count (units) Number
  16. Protection of baby formula Rating
    • Secured and counted 5 pts
    • Limited facings only 3 pts
    • Open display, not counted 1 pt

3. Health and beauty 17 items

  1. Razor blades and cartridges are on locking hooks or in one-at-a-time dispensers Yes / No 1 pt
  2. Premium skin care and teeth-whitening products are in keeper boxes or a locked case Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Large-count pain relief, allergy and heartburn medicines carry anti-theft labels or are in limited facings Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Products containing pseudoephedrine are kept behind the pharmacy or service counter as required by local regulation Yes / No 1 pt
  5. Nicotine replacement products are locked up or kept behind a counter Yes / No 1 pt
  6. Pregnancy tests and condoms are in keeper boxes or on locking hooks Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Peg hooks hold no more than the quantity set by company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  8. No overstock is kept on the top shelf of the health and beauty aisles Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Protein powders and premium supplements above the company price point are protected Yes / No 1 pt
  10. A camera with a public-view monitor covers the health and beauty aisles Yes / No 1 pt
  11. The customer call button in the health and beauty aisle works Yes / No 1 pt
  12. The employee holding the keys to the locking fixtures is named on each shift Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Empty packages found in the health and beauty aisles are collected daily and recorded by item Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Health and beauty totes from the warehouse are stocked on the day they arrive or locked in a cage Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Batteries and razors displayed at the checkout lanes face the cashier Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Empty packages found in the health and beauty aisles in the last 7 days Number
  17. Protection of health and beauty items Rating
    • Locked or tagged per standard 5 pts
    • Partly protected 3 pts
    • Largely unprotected 1 pt

4. Liquor 18 items

  1. Spirits above the company price point carry bottle locks or security caps Yes / No 1 pt
  2. The highest-value bottles are in a locked cabinet Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Miniature bottles (50 ml) are kept behind the counter Yes / No 1 pt
  4. Liquor is paid for at the liquor department register where local regulation or company policy requires it Yes / No 1 pt
  5. The bottle lock detacher is fixed at the register Yes / No 1 pt
  6. The liquor area is gated or covered during hours when sales are not permitted Yes / No 1 pt
  7. An employee is on the floor of the liquor department during peak hours Yes / No 1 pt
  8. A camera covers the spirits aisle Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Empty liquor cartons and removed bottle locks found in the store are recorded by item Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Liquor back stock is in a locked room or cage Yes / No 1 pt
  11. High-value liquor deliveries are moved to locked storage as soon as they are checked in Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Broken bottles are recorded and the neck or label is kept for the manager Yes / No 1 pt
  13. The top-selling spirits are counted at least weekly Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Locked bottles are sent to a staffed lane or released by the attendant at self-checkout Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Premium wine above the company price point is in a locked rack or carries a bottle lock Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Single-serve beer coolers near the exit are in the cashier's line of sight Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Variance in the last spirits count (bottles) Number
  18. Protection of liquor Rating
    • Locked, tagged and counted 5 pts
    • Partly protected 3 pts
    • Unprotected 1 pt

5. Protection devices 19 items

  1. The anti-theft pedestals at each customer exit are powered on Yes / No 1 pt
  2. A test tag set off the alarm at each exit tested Yes / No 1 pt
  3. The pedestal test is logged daily Yes / No 1 pt
  4. An employee responds to exit alarms with a receipt check according to company policy Yes / No 1 pt
  5. Exit alarms are recorded in an alarm log Yes / No 1 pt
  6. The deactivation pad works at every staffed register tested Yes / No 1 pt
  7. The deactivation pad works at every self-checkout station tested Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Every detacher is fixed to a register or locked away Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Spare keeper boxes, spider wraps and bottle locks are stored in a locked place Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Keeper boxes sampled on the shelf were locked Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Spider wraps sampled were tight and armed Yes / No 1 pt
  12. Locking hooks and cabinets were found locked during the visit Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Magnetic keys for keeper boxes and hooks are signed out each shift Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Public-view monitors are on and show a live image Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Shelf pushers and anti-sweep devices sampled work Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Signs at the entrance state that anti-theft devices and cameras are in use Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Detachers and magnetic keys unaccounted for Number
  18. Cameras not working among those covering meat, formula, health and beauty and liquor Number
  19. Condition of the protection devices Rating
    • All working 5 pts
    • One or two devices not working 3 pts
    • Several devices missing or out of service 1 pt

6. Audits 21 items

  1. The store has a written list of its high-theft items Yes / No 1 pt
  2. The high-theft list was updated from shrink data in the last 6 months Yes / No 1 pt
  3. Date of the last update of the high-theft list Date
  4. The 20 highest-theft items are cycle counted every week Yes / No 1 pt
  5. On-hand adjustments to high-theft items require manager approval Yes / No 1 pt
  6. High-theft counts are done by someone other than the person who orders the items Yes / No 1 pt
  7. Theft incidents are logged with the date, time, item and value Yes / No 1 pt
  8. Organized retail crime incidents are reported to loss prevention through the company channel Yes / No 1 pt
  9. Employees asked know they must not chase or physically stop a suspect Yes / No 1 pt
  10. Employees greet and offer help to customers in the high-theft aisles Yes / No 1 pt
  11. Employees asked could name the store's top theft items Yes / No 1 pt
  12. No-receipt refunds on high-theft items are paid as store credit with identification Yes / No 1 pt
  13. Loss prevention alerts on known offenders are kept out of public view Yes / No 1 pt
  14. Locking cases are checked during the opening and closing walks Yes / No 1 pt
  15. Restrooms and trash cans are checked daily for discarded packaging Yes / No 1 pt
  16. Corrective actions from the previous high-theft review have been completed Yes / No 1 pt
  17. Known theft incidents in the last 30 days Number
  18. Shrink on the high-theft list for the last period (dollars) Number
  19. Name of the manager on duty Short text
  20. Overall protection of high-theft categories Rating
    • Every category protected to the company standard 5 pts
    • One or two categories below standard 3 pts
    • Most categories below standard 1 pt
  21. Corrective actions required Comments

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