A September 25 regulator notice covers food-market scales, weighing accuracy and packaged-food net contents. When buying food by weight, clarify the unit, packaging deduction and total first.
Scope of the inspection
The city regulator reports checks at supermarkets, food markets and food retailers, focusing on trade scales, weighing accuracy and packaged-food net contents. The source was published September 25 and summarized October 4; no new enforcement result is claimed today.
A measurement inspection is not a guarantee of every food product or seller, and it does not authenticate ceramics.
Clarify the price unit
For fruit, loose snacks or other food, ask whether the price is per kilogram, jin, 100 grams or portion. Confirm quantity, weight after packaging is deducted and the final amount together.
For gift boxes, distinguish the gross box weight from stated food net contents. Packaging, gifts and the food itself may differ; a large box does not establish the amount of food.
Retain a checkable record
Before paying, look at the scale display and calculated price, and obtain a record identifying the item, quantity and amount. If something differs, first request a reweigh and clarify the unit.
Keep receipts and relevant photographs. Seek help with language before escalating a disagreement; a market service desk or relevant consumer-service channel may assist. This article does not accuse an individual seller of wrongdoing.