Part of our job is to ensure that the public receive the correct
amount of any product they buy.
Almost all goods today are sold by some reference to
either it's weight or measure, whether by the pint, litre, gramme
or metre. This includes everyday items such as bread, petrol,
beer, clothing material, sand or virtually anything else you can
think of. Trading Standards enforce a complex set of
regulations designed to ensure that the public and businesses can
have confidence in their purchases and ensures fair competition.
We do this by:
- Verifying that weighing and measuring equipment is initially
accurate
- Routinely visiting businesses and checking weighing and
measuring equipment
- Checking products already in the shops
- Reacting to complaints of short measure
Further information:
If you think you have received short measure from a business in
Redbridge, would like further information please contact Trading Standards.