Seven weighing scales found to be defective and wrongly calibrated were confiscated during a surprise inspection conducted at the Libertad Market in Bacolod City yesterday.
The inspection was conducted by the Market Coordinating and Monitoring Task Force, City Mayor’s Office-Price Monitoring Unit, City Treasurer’s Office –License Weight and Measure Section, Department of Trade and Industry, Libertad Market supervisor and personnel, with the assistance of Police Station 6.
Executive Assistant Ernie Pineda said that out of the 260 weighing scales they inspected yesterday, 253 were sealed, calibrated and tested, while seven were confiscated after these were found to have been set to reflect the weight of products with a 250- gram difference.
Pineda said the inspection was conducted to protect consumers because of complaints they have received through the city’s Consumers Welfare Desk.
He said they will also inspect peddlers and trisikad vendors selling fruits since there have been several complaints about the weighing scales they use.*CGS
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