Retail Cleaning Checklist

Use this Retail Cleaning Checklist to ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards across all store areas for a pleasant and safe shopping environment.

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Retail Cleaning Checklist

Shopping Area Cleaning

Checkout Area Cleaning

Restroom Cleaning

Stairway Cleaning

Backroom And Storage Area Cleaning

Back Office Cleaning

Breakroom Cleaning

Fitting Rooms

Exterior And Parking Lot

General Maintenance

Entrance And Exit Cleaning

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Retail Cleaning Checklist

Use this Retail Cleaning Checklist to ensure cleanliness and hygiene standards across all store areas for a pleasant and safe shopping environment.

1. Are shelves dusted and cleaned?

2. Are furniture, fixtures, and decor dusted and cleaned?

3. Are displays and cabinets cleaned?

4. Are all glass surfaces, partitions, and mirrors cleaned?

5. Is merchandise organized?

6. Are misplaced merchandise picked up and put away?

7. Are spots on carpets, furniture, and walls cleaned?

8. Is trash picked up?

9. Is soft furniture vacuumed?

10. Are carpets vacuumed?

11. Are hard floors swept and mopped?

12. Are trash cans emptied?

1. Are checkout stands dusted, cleaned, and wiped down?

2. Are any glass surfaces cleaned?

3. Is the display area cleaned?

4. Is merchandise organized?

5. Are trash cans emptied?

1. Is trash emptied?

2. Are soap, hand towel dispensers, and toilet paper replenished?

3. Are all sink surfaces, fixtures, and drains cleaned?

4. Are mirrors and glass surfaces cleaned?

5. Is the backsplash wiped down?

6. Are all toilet and urinal surfaces cleaned and disinfected?

7. Are baby changing stations cleaned and disinfected?

8. Are cabinets and closets wiped down?

9. Are doors and door knobs sanitized?

10. Is the floor swept and mopped?

1. Is trash picked up?

2. Are ledges, railings, banisters, and fixtures dusted and polished?

3. Are any glass surfaces cleaned?

4. Are stairs and landings swept and mopped or vacuumed?

1. Is trash picked up?

2. Is trash emptied?

3. Are shelves, furniture, and fixtures dusted?

4. Are any windows cleaned?

5. Are door handles sanitized?

6. Are air vents cleaned?

7. Are floors swept and mopped?

1. Are trash bins emptied?

2. Are glass surfaces, including windows and window sills, cleaned?

3. Are desks, chairs, tables, and counters dusted, wiped, and polished?

4. Are telephones, light switches and lamps, door handles, and other frequently touched items sanitized?

5. Are tables and desks decluttered and organized?

6. Are hard floor surfaces mopped?

7. Are carpets and soft furniture vacuumed?

1. Is trash picked up?

2. Is old refrigerator food thrown out?

3. Are trash cans emptied?

4. Are clean dishes unloaded from the dishwasher and put away?

5. Are dirty dishes loaded into the dishwasher and a cycle started?

6. Are countertops and sinks cleaned and sanitized?

7. Are the outside of cupboards, drawers, and refrigerators wiped down?

8. Are the insides and outsides of microwaves cleaned?

9. Are doors and door handles wiped and sanitized?

10. Are floors vacuumed or swept and mopped?

1. Are room surfaces and mirrors cleaned and sanitized?

2. Are room floors vacuumed or swept?

3. Are room curtains or doors clean and in good condition?

1. Are litter and debris removed from the exterior area?

2. Is the parking lot swept or power washed to remove dirt and stains?

3. Is proper lighting ensured in the exterior area?

1. Are burnt-out light bulbs inspected and replaced?

2. Are any damages or malfunctions repaired or reported?

3. Is regular maintenance conducted on heating, ventilation, and air conditioning systems?

1. Are the doors and window glasses cleaned for both exteriors and interiors?

2. Are the door handles cleaned/disinfected?

3. Is the signage around the doorway cleaned?

4. Are the exterior trash cans emptied?

5. Are the exterior planters, benches, and trash cans cleaned?

6. Is litter picked up?

7. Are cobwebs removed from the entryway?

8. Is detailed floor cleaning performed?

9. Are the entryway and doormats vacuumed or swept?