:quality(85)//cloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com/infobae/KQ6PLDXNPJHLPO573KJAOKAMDY.jfif "The trade carried out inspections in 5 municipalities to enforce \"fair prices\" in the sale of meat: severe penalties 1")
With the support of the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massathe Secretary of Commerce, Matias TomboliniToday began a sort of control offensive to make the “Fair Prices” program aimed at reducing the rate of inflation more effective.
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So far this year, the Ministry of Commerce has carried out nearly 1,200 inspections at outlets. Over the past year, the presence of the basket with agreed values in commercial areas has decreased
In coordination with community leaders, the Tombolini area deployed this morning a simultaneous inspection operation in supermarkets in the cities of Buenos Aires de Morón, Lomas de Zamora, Avellaneda, Florencia Varela and Malvinas Argentinas to verify compliance with the program fair meat prices.
Inspectors from the Secretariat, together with personnel from the control areas of the municipalities, visited the facilities of the Coto hypermarket, in Calle Almirante Brown, 1300 in Morón; the Carrefour hypermarket on Avenida Oliden in Lomas de Zamora; the Changomas hypermarket on the Ricardo Balbín highway in Sarandí; the Carrefour hypermarket on Avenida San Martín in Florencio Varela; and the Carrefour hypermarket on Avenida Hipólito Irigoyen 13,500 in Pablo Nogués, Malvinas Argentinas.
The government has increased the Expenditure Budget by more than $52,000 million, for discretionary transfers to the provinces and price control
It did so through Administrative Decision 122 of February 17 with the signature of the brand new head of the Cabinet of Ministers, Agustín Rossi, and the Minister of Economy, Sergio Massa.
The Secretariat indicated that the operations aimed to verify compliance with regard to the price, signage and stock of the 7 cuts included in the program.
In addition, they pointed out, the quality of the product offered and the quantity of storage in the cold rooms were controlled. In the five establishments, the lack of stock was found in one of the seven cuts that are part of the program, which is why charges have been made in this regard.
Indeed, several non-conformities were detected, to varying degrees, namely:
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This was detailed by secretary Matías Tombolini. During the weekend there was an operation in a supermarket in the town of San Martín
-In the Coto of Mound It was detected that the signage was not in the right place and that the high demand from neighbors meant that the replacement of the stock of the program cuts was insufficient, for which the Secretariat made the corresponding imputations. In addition, the municipality’s bromatology service drew up a report for non-compliance with ordinance 10024/07 when finding expired products and defective packaging.
-In the Changomore than avellanedathe Trade made imputations because of the cuts corresponding to the Fair Prices, we only found empty roasting cover stock, and to a lesser extent matambre.
-In the premises of the same chain at Argentinian Falklands, vacuum cuts, roast cover and rump were verified not to be in the fair price category, but there were stocks of the same value of other values in the refrigerators. In this context, the corresponding minutes have been made and the Municipality has drawn up minutes due to the temperature of the meat and the lack of signage.
-In Florencio Varela Lack of stock was also verified in various fair price cuts, which is why the Secretariat prepared minutes there as well.
-At the crossroads of Lomas de zamora lack of stock was checked in five fair meat price cuts and imputations were also made. In addition, the municipality, through the Bromatology area, noted deficient hygienic conditions in the cold room of the butchery sector, expired goods, and cross-contamination in food, which is why it closed the premises.
“Today’s tour is part of the daily operations carried out by the Secretariat to check whether businesses and supermarkets are complying with the fair pricing agreement, which is a voluntary agreement. If the state complies, companies must comply. That’s why we’re setting these checks and that’s why we’re saying patience is over,” Tombolini pointed out, in what sounds like a new voice of order to tighten the pins and give the chords some bite.
Fair meat prices include 7 popular cuts that hold their price fixed until March 31, then follow a guideline of 3.2% until June 30. The cuts included are: roast strip for $1,035, buttock for $1,375, matambre for $1,310, gut for $1,351, skirt for $675, shoulder for $1,113 and roast blanket for $1,035.
The agreement reached with supermarket chains and meat exporters provides for the sale of these cuts in supermarkets and hypermarkets and butcher shops every day of the week, for a total of 18,000 tonnes per month.
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