SOURCE-LINKED NEUTRAL RUBRIC

Fields before scores.

Public audit checklistFormat: CSV

Each check names the evidence expected from a feed, product page, structured-data node, or permissioned owner record. The public framework deliberately omits category points and rating bands.

01

Identity and Core Metadata

Unique stable product ID or SKU

Feed id/SKU and landing-page SKU or product identifier where available

Not scored · evidence required
Clear product title or structured title

Title accurately identifies the product and matches the landing page

Not scored · evidence required
Customer-readable product description

Description exists, is product-specific, and avoids unsupported promotional filler

Not scored · evidence required
Canonical product landing-page link

Accessible product URL for the same item

Not scored · evidence required
Primary product image link

Accessible image URL representing the product

Not scored · evidence required
02

Offer and Availability Consistency

Active price is present

Feed price or structured-data Offer price greater than zero when merchant listing applies

Not scored · evidence required
Price currency is present

ISO 4217 currency in feed or Offer markup

Not scored · evidence required
Availability is present

Availability status is stated and matches the landing page

Not scored · evidence required
Feed, structured data, and page offer fields match

No material mismatch among price, currency, availability, URL, and checkout-visible offer

Not scored · evidence required
03

Structured-Data Coverage

Product structured data exists

schema.org Product markup on the product page

Not scored · evidence required
Offer markup supports merchant listing use case

Offer fields include price and currency when product can be purchased from the page

Not scored · evidence required
Shipping or return context is represented where applicable

Shipping, return policy, or clear unavailable/not-applicable state

Not scored · evidence required
Variant relationships are machine-readable when variants exist

Variant fields such as color, size, item group, or equivalent relationships when relevant

Not scored · evidence required
04

Category and Identifier Depth

Brand is present when applicable

Brand field in feed, structured data, or page content

Not scored · evidence required
GTIN or MPN is present when applicable

Standard product identifier or documented reason unavailable

Not scored · evidence required
Google product category is specific

Single Google taxonomy ID or full path, with the most relevant category

Not scored · evidence required
Merchant-defined product type is specific

Internal taxonomy path that is more specific than a generic department

Not scored · evidence required
Attributes capture buyer-relevant differences

Size, color, count, material, scent, skin concern, or other product-specific attributes when factual and non-medical

Not scored · evidence required
05

AI-Shopping Readability

Plain-language product summary is extractable

A concise, factual summary appears on the page without relying only on imagery

Not scored · evidence required
Key attributes are normalized

Repeated attributes use consistent names, units, and controlled values where possible

Not scored · evidence required
Common shopper questions have factual answers

Answers cover use context, size/count, ingredients or materials, scent/color, returns, shipping, and availability when relevant

Not scored · evidence required
AI-created or AI-edited asset disclosure status is reviewable

Internal flag or public disclosure workflow exists when product assets or ad creatives are AI-created or AI-edited

Not scored · evidence required
Unsupported or ambiguous claims are flagged

Product copy has a review queue for ambiguous performance, medical, safety, or compliance claims

Not scored · evidence required
06

Source and Evidence Completeness

Audit input manifest exists

Input files, URLs, permission basis, retrieval timestamps, and hashes are recorded

Not scored · evidence required
Field-level evidence links are retained

Each scored field maps to a feed column, page selector, structured-data node, or product-owner-supplied record

Not scored · evidence required
Limitations and excluded fields are explicit

Unknown, inapplicable, unlicensed, or unverified fields are not guessed

Not scored · evidence required