Crackdown on Christmas ham scams

The National Measurement Institute, a federal body tasked making sure consumers get their money’s worth, will hit 450 supermarkets and grocers across the nation to check scales and weights of supermarkets, butchers, fresh fish and chicken shops.

The institute last year slapped a $1050 fine on one ham-fisted Queensland butcher for selling pre-packaged meats that were 8 per cent underweight in June, while in April that year a gourmet meats business was caught with short…



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