The County Commissariat for Consumer Protection (CJPC) Gorj, carried out, between March 1 and March 29, 2024, 93 control actions.
For the detected irregularities, the Gorj CJPC commissioners applied the following sanctions: 45 contravention fines, totaling 261,000 lei; 43 warnings; temporary stop from commercialization until non-conformities are remedied for products worth more than 5120 lei; the definitive stop from the sale of non-compliant food and non-food products, worth more than 8,019 lei.
The main irregularities found during the controls were:
– deceptive commercial practices, i.e. finding differences between the prices displayed on the shelf and the cash register;
– non-compliance with hygiene rules when providing services in beauty salons;
– the sale of non-compliant gas-type LPG cylinders, where defects caused by corrosion or of a physical nature, i.e. permanent deformations, were found;
– non-compliance with the storage and preservation conditions for various food products;
– misleading advertising;
– deficiencies regarding consumer information;
– vegetables and fruits with organoleptic alterations.
