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  • Store number

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Waste areas

  • Is the stores Waste cage locked down when not in use, and are the keys held in the secure key area when not in use by the duty manager. CRITICAL FAIL.

  • Does the Grocery waste area have clear signage in place to identify food and non-food waste items.

  • Upon spot checking, no unrecorded waste is found. CRITICAL FAIL.

  • Are full/complete waste cages stored securely - Cable tied to prevent further items being added until collection. CRITICAL FAIL.

  • Does the store have a waste processing station set up, that is mobile and accessible to colleagues across the 24 hour cycle. The station is clean, each tray is clearly labelled, and managed daily to ensure no build up.

  • Frozen waste cages are secured with a clear cage liner, and covered to prevent unrecorded items being added. Each bag contains a checked and signed waste print.

  • Do the produce, dairy, meat and poultry, counters, and plant bread departments have a clearly signed waste area. These are cleared daily in line with the waste cycle.

  • Grocery and GM each have a designated waste area that is clearly signed, these are cleared daily in line with the waste cycle.

  • Repair not record process is followed by the night team, with non repairable lines being separated for the waste champion. No waste is recorded by night colleagues after 11pm.

  • ISB Pink bag cage is secure in department (non hub stores) or in the correct warehouse location (live hub stores) on a 4 sided cage with a blue shelf covering the top to prevent further items being added.

  • Are full/complete ISB pink bag cages stored securely - covered to prevent further items being added until collection.

  • Is the cleaners waste tracked daily by the cleaning team, stored and recorded via a PDA - waste report checked against tracker and signed by the duty manager.

  • Check counters bins to ensure no unrecorded waste is found.

Other

  • The process for down pricing is followed daily, the difference between the original and reduction price is recorded as OOC. Colleagues can describe this process correctly.

  • Have free fruit transfers been recorded every day (stores with pizza counter will need to browse into the transfer to clarify its a fruit transfer)

  • Waste cycle is displayed and is being used (varying for different stores trading hours) Accountable colleagues can describe the cycle.

  • Daily/weekly waste meetings are conducted, with SMART next steps.

  • Waste reports are displayed, these are checked and marked off line by line and signed off by management team/duty manager. CRITICAL FAIL.

  • Has the store completed and submitted all scheduled food donations daily.

  • Reclassification is submitted via the review colleague shop option every evening, even if there is nothing to reclassify.

  • Review the waste download report. No waste is recorded after 11pm.

  • Review back areas for evidence of products kept aside for reduction or selling in the colleague shop.

  • Only sports top bottles of water are permitted, purchases MUST have an accompanying receipt present and a valid signature across the bar code.

  • Conduct a search of all back areas to ensure that any products have a relevant transfer sheet/ signature / receipt to prove these have been recorded.

  • Cleaners area contains only company approved chemicals. No products are to be purchased / wasted/ to transferred from the shop floor.

  • Clear bin liners are used in all bins - Check customer and colleague areas.

  • Clear cage liners are securely locked on a four sided cage. These are only to be supplied by the duty manager upon request.

  • The duty manager on the day of the audit can describe the full waste process.

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