Shaw's Supermarkets has been fined $8,000 for item-pricing violations at a few of its stores, according to the state Division of Standards.
Officials report finding three of four Shaw's supermarkets visited last month failed to individually price a majority of their grocery items in violation of state law.
The stores were visited June 12-28 to determine compliance with the state's new item-pricing law enacted in January. That law requires grocery stores to individually price each item or apply for a waiver that would allow them to remove the individual item prices provided they installed in-aisle or handheld scanners for consumers to check prices. Shaw's supermarkets have not applied for a waiver and do not have the scanners, and therefore must continue to individually price certain items in their stores, the state agency said.
"What we found during the course of our investigation was concerning enough that the Division of Standards will be sending staff out to all Shaw's Supermarkets in the Commonwealth to ensure that the item pricing law is being followed," state Undersecretary of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation Barbara Anthony said in a statement. "Fortunately all of the items we tested scanned at the register for the correct prices, but the issue is price transparency as well as accuracy."
The state can fine a food retailer up to $200 for each missing item pricing label.
Shaw's spokesman Steve Sylven said ensuring that all Shaw's and Star Markets comply with item pricing laws is a high priority.
"We strive for 100 percent compliance," Sylven said. "Shaw's and Star Market recently initiated thousands of price cuts across all of our locations, which may have contributed to the results."
Shaw's management teams will be auditing stores to ensure locations are in compliance, according to Sylven.
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