Fitting Room Closing Audit

End-of-day inspection for retail fitting rooms covering go-back completion, room reset, security tag sweep, cleaning completion, and lost and found item documentation.

Go-Back Completion and Merchandise Recovery

• All go-backs removed from fitting rooms and returned to the designated recovery area
  Verify that all customer-returned items have been collected from each fitting room and placed in the correct go-back location.
• Recovered merchandise is sorted by department or return process
  Check that recovered items are separated according to store procedure for restocking, returns, damages, or hold items.
• No customer merchandise remains inside fitting room stalls, benches, or hooks
  Inspect each stall, bench, hook, and ledge for any remaining apparel, accessories, or personal items.
• Go-back count reconciled to closing recovery log
  Confirm the number of recovered items matches the store's closing recovery or go-back log, if used.
• Any unreconciled items documented and escalated
  Record any missing, unclaimed, or disputed items and note whether the issue was escalated to the supervisor or loss prevention.

Fitting Room Reset and Presentation

• All fitting room curtains, doors, and partitions are reset to standard closing position
  Verify each fitting room is left in the required closed, open, or secured position according to store closing procedure.
• Mirrors, benches, and shelves are clear of merchandise and debris
  Check that all visible surfaces are free of clothing, hangers, tags, packaging, and other debris.
• Floor area is reset and free of trip hazards
  Inspect the floor for hangers, tags, clothing, spills, or other obstructions that could create a slip or trip hazard.
• Lighting and visibility are adequate for closing inspection
  Confirm the fitting room area is sufficiently lit to support safe inspection and cleaning completion.

Security Tag Sweep and Loss Prevention

• All visible security tags and hard tags removed from fitting room area
  Inspect stalls, benches, hooks, and surrounding surfaces for any remaining security tags, detachers, or packaging with tags attached.
• Tag sweep completed for floor, ledges, and waste receptacles
  Verify a final sweep was completed to identify loose tags, sensor labels, or detached anti-theft components.
• Any suspicious or tampered merchandise reported
  Document any cut tags, damaged packaging, or suspected concealment indicators and note whether loss prevention was notified.
• Recovered security tags secured per store procedure
  Confirm removed tags and related loss prevention materials were placed in the designated secure container or disposal process.

Cleaning Completion and Sanitation

• All fitting room stalls cleaned and wiped down
  Verify that walls, doors, curtains, benches, and contact surfaces were cleaned according to store procedure.
• Floors swept, vacuumed, or mopped as required
  Confirm the floor was cleaned using the appropriate method for the surface and is free of visible dirt, lint, and debris.
• Waste and discarded packaging removed from fitting room area
  Check that trash, hangers, tissue, packaging, and other waste were removed and disposed of properly.
• Cleaning supplies stored safely and area left dry
  Confirm cleaning tools and chemicals are returned to storage and no wet surfaces remain that could create a slip hazard.

Lost and Found Documentation and Closing Sign-Off

• All found personal items logged in lost and found record
  Document any customer belongings found in fitting rooms, including item type, location found, date, and handling status.
• Found items secured in designated storage location
  Verify found items were placed in the approved secure lost and found area according to store policy.
• Closing audit completed and reviewed by responsible associate
  Confirm the inspection was completed by the closing associate and reviewed or acknowledged by the shift lead or manager if required.