Fine imposed on two ice cream outlets

Kochi | Sunday | 24th June, 2018

Summary:

more-inTwo premium ice cream outlets in Ernakulam were slapped with fine of ?24,000 by the central zone of the Legal Metrology Department on Saturday for not declaring the actual weight of the ice cream sold to customers. They were also found selling ice cream as single, double or triple scoops without mentioning the actual weight, he said. The outlets have been asked to provide ice cream only after ensuring its quantity using a weighing balance. Mr.

Mohan said that consumers had the right to know the actual weight of the ice cream. R.

Ram Mohan, Deputy Controller of the central zone, said that the outlets located in LuLu Mall and Valanjambalam were selling ice creams in quantities mentioned as ‘regular’, ‘large’, and ‘jumbo’..