Age-Restricted Product Compliance Audit

Inspection template for auditing age-restricted product sales compliance across alcohol, tobacco, vaping, firearms, and lottery, including age verification, associate challenge rate, ID verification method, and minor-attempt documentation.

Audit Details

• Store location and audit date recorded
  Enter the store name/location, audit date, and time of inspection.
• Auditor name and role recorded
  Document the auditor's name, title, and organization.
• Products sold at this location identified
  Select all age-restricted product categories sold at this site.
• Applicable local age-restricted sales policy available for review
  Confirm the site has a current written policy or SOP covering age-restricted sales.

Age Verification and Challenge Practices

• Associate challenges every age-restricted transaction
  Verify the cashier requests ID or otherwise challenges age for each applicable sale.
• Observed challenge rate meets policy expectation
  Record the observed challenge rate as a percentage of age-restricted transactions checked during the audit.
• Age verification method used consistently
  Select the primary method used by associates to verify age.
• Date of birth and expiration date checked on ID
  Confirm the associate checks both the customer's date of birth and ID expiration date before completing sale.

Product-Specific Sales Controls

• Alcohol sales controls followed
  Confirm alcohol transactions follow required age verification and refusal procedures.
• Tobacco and vaping sales controls followed
  Confirm tobacco and vaping product sales follow required age verification and restricted sale procedures.
• Firearms transfer controls followed
  Confirm firearms-related sales or transfers follow required age verification, documentation, and waiting-period controls where applicable.
• Lottery sales age controls followed
  Confirm lottery sales are restricted to eligible customers and age checks are performed when required by policy or law.

Signage, Access Control, and Point-of-Sale Controls

• Required age-restriction signage posted and visible
  Verify required warning or age-restriction signage is posted at point of sale and is legible to customers.
• Restricted products are not self-service where prohibited
  Confirm products requiring clerk-controlled access are not available for self-service when prohibited by policy or law.
• POS prompts or age-verification controls active
  Verify the point-of-sale system prompts for age verification or requires supervisor override where applicable.

Minor Attempt Documentation and Refusals

• Minor attempt or compliance test documented
  Confirm any attempted underage purchase, compliance test, or sting operation is documented according to policy.
• Refused sales recorded with reason
  Verify refused transactions are logged with date, product category, reason for refusal, and associate name or ID.
• Corrective action assigned for deficiencies
  Document whether corrective action, retraining, or follow-up audit was assigned for any observed deficiency or non-conformance.

Store Safety and Compliance Environment

• Emergency exits and egress paths unobstructed
  Verify exits, aisles, and egress routes are clear and usable in accordance with fire-life-safety expectations.
• Fire extinguishers accessible and inspection tag current
  Confirm extinguishers are visible, accessible, and have current inspection documentation.
• Hazardous materials or vape storage complies with site safety rules
  Verify any stored chemicals, aerosols, batteries, or vape-related materials are stored safely and in accordance with site procedures.