MDA Reports Weights and Measures Law Violations

ANNAPOLIS, MD (March 27, 2012) – The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) Weights and Measures reported the following enforcement activity between July 2011 and February 2012.

• Advanced Auto Parts #2294, Churchton — On July 14, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Office Depot, Clinton — On July 14, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Safeway #107, Greenbelt — On July 26, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 313, Germantown — On July 29, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Latino Market, Gaithersburg — On August 1, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Weis Market #129, Damascus — On August 2, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Staples #1169, Easton — On August 4, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Bestway Supermarket, Hyattsville — On August 4, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• CVS #1468, Silver Spring — On August 4, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1445, Rockville — On August 4, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #4411, Baltimore — On August 9, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Greenbelt Consumer’s CO-OP, Greenbelt — On August 15, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Advanced Auto Parts #9066, Silver Spring — On September 1, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• The Fresh Market, Baltimore – On September 6, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• H Mart, Gaithersburg – On September 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Advanced Auto Parts #5376, Baltimore – On September 21, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1436, Hyattsville – On September 21, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Staples #21, Silver Spring — On September 21, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Giant Food #326, Lanham — On October 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 192, Gaithersburg — On October 12, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 198, Potomac — On October 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 135, Silver Spring — On October 12, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 329, Rockville — On October 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food # 152, Silver Spring — On October 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Mega Supermarket International, Gaithersburg — On October 12, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Mega Supermarket International, Riverdale — On October 12, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Weis Market #119, Mount Airy — On October 12, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• CVS # 4107, Baltimore — On October 27, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Giant Food # 366, Silver Spring — On October 27, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Han Ah Reum, Wheaton — On October 27, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Super Q Mart, Germantown — On October 27, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Bennett & Choy, Chestertown — On November 29, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight and customer weight display.
• Harris Tweeter #325, Germantown — On December 12, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food #313, Germantown — On December 19, MDA received $1,500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food #361, Upper Marlboro — On December 19, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food #362, Germantown — On December 19, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #853, Bethesda — On December 19, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #2713, Bowie — On December 19, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #2753, Kensington — On December 19, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Weis Market #129, Damascus — On December 19, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Jumbo Food International, Temple Hills — On December 23, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Staples #758, Catonsville — On January 9, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Giant Food #151, Rockville — On January 9, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Pan Am Supermarket, Laurel — On January 17, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #4114, Bowie — On January 19, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #2848, Bethesda — On January 19, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #107, Greenbelt — On January 19, MDA received $1,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Safeway #1089, Gaithersburg — On January 19, MDA received $1,500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Staples #1273, Silver Spring — On February 9, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Giant Food #108, Baltimore — On February 9, MDA received $750 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Giant Food #125, Rockville — On February 9, MDA received $2,000 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• CVS # 1440, Wheaton — On February 14, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1471, Waldorf — On February 14, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #7656, Baltimore — On February 14, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1463, Silver Spring — On February 14, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1471, Waldorf — On February 14, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #1973, Wheaton — On February 14, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• CVS #4411, Baltimore — On February 14, MDA received $250 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification.
• Grand Mart, Landover — On February 22, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for short weight.
• Advanced Auto Parts  #9011, Adelphi — On February 27, MDA received $500 for a civil penalty assessed for price verification

Maryland Weights and Measures officials inspect and regulate devices used in determining the quantity of commodities as diverse as fuel oil, food products, livestock, grain, and precious metals. In Fiscal Year 2011, MDA field staff conducted more than 37,500 inspections of commercial weighing and measuring devices, inspected and tested more than 9,200 individual lots of prepackaged commodities (representing approximately 230,000 packages) offered for sale, and investigated more than 560 consumer complaints. Price verification inspections were conducted at 138 non-food stores. Thirty seven firms received civil penalties for misrepresenting unit price violations. In FY 2011, Weights and Measures imposed $83,500 in civil penalties for violations.

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