Run Grocery Meat Department COOL Compliance Audit — Free

Audit Setup and Scope

Inspection scope includes all covered meat items in the department critical (required)

Confirm the audit covers all applicable meat items on display, in cases, and in backstock that are subject to COOL requirements.

Yes No N/A

Current USDA COOL reference available to inspector

Verify the inspector has access to the current store SOP, label standard, or USDA COOL reference used for review.

Yes No N/A

Audit date and department identified

Record the date/time of the inspection and the specific meat department location.

Note (optional)

Covered Product Identification

Muscle cuts of beef display required country-of-origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify beef muscle cuts carry a clear country-of-origin statement consistent with USDA COOL requirements.

Yes No N/A

Muscle cuts of pork display required country-of-origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify pork muscle cuts carry a clear country-of-origin statement consistent with USDA COOL requirements.

Yes No N/A

Muscle cuts of lamb display required country-of-origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify lamb muscle cuts carry a clear country-of-origin statement consistent with USDA COOL requirements.

Yes No N/A

Muscle cuts of goat display required country-of-origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify goat muscle cuts carry a clear country-of-origin statement consistent with USDA COOL requirements.

Yes No N/A

Covered chicken products display required country-of-origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify covered chicken products display the required origin disclosure where applicable under USDA COOL guidance.

Yes No N/A

Label Accuracy and Legibility

Label states country where animal was born, raised, and slaughtered critical (required)

Confirm the COOL statement identifies the country of birth, raising, and slaughtering as required for the covered product category.

Yes No N/A

Country-of-origin statement is accurate to product documentation critical (required)

Verify the displayed origin statement matches supplier records, package information, or traceability documentation.

Yes No N/A

Label is legible and readily visible to customers

Check that the origin disclosure is readable, unobstructed, and placed where customers can reasonably see it at point of sale or display.

Yes No N/A

Label format follows store-approved COOL wording

Confirm the wording, abbreviations, and formatting align with the store's approved label standard and USDA COOL guidance.

Yes No N/A

Traceability and Product Control

Supplier or package records support origin disclosure critical (required)

Verify there is supporting documentation for the origin claim, such as supplier specification, invoice, or package label record.

Yes No N/A

No mixed-origin product is mislabeled as single-origin critical (required)

Confirm products with mixed or changing origin status are not presented with a misleading single-country disclosure.

Yes No N/A

Backstock and display labels match for covered items

Verify backstock labels, case labels, and display labels are consistent for the same covered product.

Yes No N/A

Any relabeled or repackaged items retain required origin disclosure critical (required)

Check that repackaged or relabeled meat items still include the required country-of-origin statement after handling in-store.

Yes No N/A

Deficiencies and Corrective Actions

Any missing or incorrect COOL labels documented critical (required)

Record whether any deficiency, non-conformance, or critical item failure was identified during the audit.

Yes No N/A

Immediate corrective action taken for deficient items critical (required)

Confirm deficient items were removed from sale, relabeled, or otherwise corrected before the audit was closed when required.

Yes No N/A

Root cause or source of labeling error identified

Document the likely source of the labeling issue, such as supplier data, store label generation, or handling error.

Corrective action owner and due date assigned

Record the person responsible for follow-up and the target completion date for corrective action closure.

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Run: Grocery Meat Department COOL Compliance Audit

Audit Setup and Scope

Covered Product Identification

Label Accuracy and Legibility

Traceability and Product Control

Deficiencies and Corrective Actions

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