Sustainability Self Assessment

This self-assessment is for all food retail operators interested in saving money and improving operational performance in their stores. The assessment is designed to be easy and quick, taking only 15 minutes to complete and supplying actionable and store specific insights to improve your business performance.

For questions, please reach out to Ratio Institute at eval@ratioinstitute.org.

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* 1. Does the store have outside vending machines?

Example of Outdoor Vending Machines

Yes

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* 2. Are heated wrapping machines typically left on when not in use?

Example of Heat Wrapper

Yes

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* 3. Does the store have low-flow pre-rinse spray valves?

Example of Valve

Yes

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* 4. Are return grill vents on open cases sometimes blocked by product?

Example of Block Air Vents/Grills

Yes

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* 5. Are night curtains installed on open refrigerated cases and do associates procedurally pull them down at store closing?

Example of Night Shades

Yes

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* 6. Is LED style lighting used in the store?

Yes - Parking lot lights are LED

Yes - Overhead lights are LED

Yes - Case doors are LED

Yes - Open multi-deck cases are LED

No - We do not have LED light

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* 7. Do the vast majority of medium temp (refrigerated) cases in the store have doors?

Example of Case Doors

Yes

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* 8. Do any door gaskets on walk-in freezers or coolers and coolers CURRENTLY leak or prevent a good seal?

Example of leak

Yes

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* 9. Does the store donate food to food banks?

Example of donating food

Yes

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* 10. Does this store divert food waste from landfills?

Example of food diversion

Yes - Livestock feed

Yes - Compost

Yes - Anaerobic Digestion

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Are lights in the vending machines on or have they been turned off?

Example of an inefficiency- In the breakroom vending machine pictured, lights for the machine are unnecessarily left on.

Off

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* 12. Does your store recycle cardboard?

Example of recycling cardboard

Yes

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* 13. Do restrooms have occupancy sensors for lighting?

Example of sensors

Yes

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* 14. Do any handwashing sinks in the departments or the bathrooms not have an aerator?

Example of aerators

Yes

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* 15. Please enter your contact information below:

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Store Name *

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Sustainability Self Assessment

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* 1. Does the store have outside vending machines?Example of Outdoor Vending Machines

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* 2. Are heated wrapping machines typically left on when not in use?Example of Heat Wrapper

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* 3. Does the store have low-flow pre-rinse spray valves? Example of Valve

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* 4. Are return grill vents on open cases sometimes blocked by product? Example of Block Air Vents/Grills

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* 5. Are night curtains installed on open refrigerated cases and do associates procedurally pull them down at store closing?Example of Night Shades

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* 6. Is LED style lighting used in the store?

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* 7. Do the vast majority of medium temp (refrigerated) cases in the store have doors?Example of Case Doors

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* 8. Do any door gaskets on walk-in freezers or coolers and coolers CURRENTLY leak or prevent a good seal?Example of leak

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* 9. Does the store donate food to food banks?Example of donating food

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* 10. Does this store divert food waste from landfills?Example of food diversion

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* 11. Are lights in the vending machines on or have they been turned off?Example of an inefficiency- In the breakroom vending machine pictured, lights for the machine are unnecessarily left on.

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* 12. Does your store recycle cardboard?Example of recycling cardboard

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* 13. Do restrooms have occupancy sensors for lighting? Example of sensors

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* 14. Do any handwashing sinks in the departments or the bathrooms not have an aerator?Example of aerators

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* 15. Please enter your contact information below:

* 1. Does the store have outside vending machines?

Example of Outdoor Vending Machines

* 2. Are heated wrapping machines typically left on when not in use?

Example of Heat Wrapper

* 3. Does the store have low-flow pre-rinse spray valves?

Example of Valve

* 4. Are return grill vents on open cases sometimes blocked by product?

Example of Block Air Vents/Grills

* 5. Are night curtains installed on open refrigerated cases and do associates procedurally pull them down at store closing?

Example of Night Shades

* 7. Do the vast majority of medium temp (refrigerated) cases in the store have doors?

Example of Case Doors

* 8. Do any door gaskets on walk-in freezers or coolers and coolers CURRENTLY leak or prevent a good seal?

Example of leak

* 9. Does the store donate food to food banks?

Example of donating food

* 10. Does this store divert food waste from landfills?

Example of food diversion

* 11. Are lights in the vending machines on or have they been turned off?

Example of an inefficiency- In the breakroom vending machine pictured, lights for the machine are unnecessarily left on.

* 12. Does your store recycle cardboard?

Example of recycling cardboard

* 13. Do restrooms have occupancy sensors for lighting?

Example of sensors

* 14. Do any handwashing sinks in the departments or the bathrooms not have an aerator?

Example of aerators