Run Bar Liquor Cost and Inventory Audit — Free

Audit Setup and Scope

Audit date and time recorded

Audit period matches weekly reporting window critical (required)

Inventory count sheet or digital count list available critical (required)

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POS sales report for audit period available critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Product list includes all liquor SKUs, house pours, and high-variance items critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Any stock transfers, comps, spills, or breakage documented for the period

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Physical Inventory Counts

All liquor bottles counted by SKU and size critical (required)

Counted on-hand quantity matches expected inventory within tolerance critical (required)

Opened bottles inspected for estimated remaining fill level

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Sealed bottles intact and not expired or damaged critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Back bar, speed rail, and storage locations fully included in count critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Any missing, misplaced, or unaccounted-for bottles identified

Yes No N/A

Pour Test Verification

Pour test completed for each standard pour size critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Measured pour volume within acceptable tolerance critical (required)

Pour spouts, jiggers, and measuring tools clean and functioning

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Over-pour or under-pour trend identified by product

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Staff retraining required based on pour test results

Variance and Cost Analysis

Theoretical usage calculated from POS sales and recipe standards critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Variance percentage entered for each major liquor category critical (required)

Variance within acceptable threshold critical (required)

Cost of variance calculated and reviewed critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Potential causes of shrinkage documented

POS Sales Reconciliation

POS liquor sales match itemized sales summary critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Voids, comps, discounts, and refunds reviewed

Yes No N/A

Unusual sales patterns or missing transactions identified

Yes No N/A

Reconciliation difference entered

Controls and Corrective Actions

Corrective actions assigned with owner and due date critical (required)

Yes No N/A

Repeat deficiency noted from prior audit

Yes No N/A

Inspector signature completed critical (required)

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Run: Bar Liquor Cost and Inventory Audit

Audit Setup and Scope

Physical Inventory Counts

Pour Test Verification

Variance and Cost Analysis

POS Sales Reconciliation

Controls and Corrective Actions

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