The prosecutor’s office found in supermarkets in Moscow “unjustified margins” of up to 130% – RBC

The prosecutor's office found in supermarkets in Moscow "unjustified margins" of up to 130% – RBC

The prosecutor’s office in Moscow during inspections revealed “unjustified trade margins” in the number of stores networks. This is stated in a message posted on the website of Moscow prosecutor’s office.

«During the inspection the facts of economically unjustified trade margins in the stores a number of retailers for certain types of food products,” – said the prosecutor’s office.

In some cases, the margin reached 130%. In particular, the store “ABC taste” (LLC “City supermarket,” Garden-Chernogryazskaya 13/3,) beef was purchased from a supplier at a price of 259.09 rubles. per 1 kg, and was sold at a price of 460 rubles. per 1 kg. In “Crossroads” (CJSC “Trading House” Crossroads “, Dmitrov sh. 13, Bldg. 1) not cleaned frozen fish was purchased at a price of 116.5 rubles. per 1 kg, and sold for 269 rubles. per 1 kg, prosecutors cited figures.

«These facts establish unjustified trade margin for food products, in addition, stores opened in the” Magnolia, “” Dixie “,” Magnet “,” Bill “and” Spar “- said in a statement.

The inspectors also found a violation in the field of nutrition, waste production, recorded sales of goods of inadequate quality and labeling violations of the order. In stores proven prosecutors found violations of immigration laws and fire safety requirements.

Moscow Prosecutor filed 418 cases of administrative offenses. Heads of trade organizations was made 83 representations and announced 32 warnings. Presentation was also made to the Head of the Department of Trade and Services of Moscow and Moscow Mayor informed.

Russian Prosecutor General Yury Chaika has commissioned a check in stores the largest retail chains with 20 to 23 January. “The inspections will be explained the pricing mechanism for these products, including manufactured in Russia. Prosecutors also check how the executive authorities of the Russian Federation shall exercise the powers to regulate commercial activity in the part of the analysis of the causes and conditions of rising prices for socially important food staples, “- said the agency received by RBC.

Soon inflated prices for agricultural products and buckwheat found in the supermarket chain “Spar”. Check store network on the street. Milashenkova, 8, spent the prosecutor’s office of the North-Eastern Administrative District of Moscow. “The price of beet in the store is 37.99 rubles., One and a half times the price of the supplier – 23.64 rubles., Almost as much inflated price of cabbage, the price which the supplier is 30 rubles. per 1 kg, and the price of the store – is 45.90 rubles. Also, a 60% increase in fixed prices for buckwheat, “- said in a statement the prosecutor’s office.

After a similar audits in the prosecutor’s office also revealed inflated prices. So, in the Samara region reported an increase in prices for cabbage, cucumber and pepper on the 353, 544 and 654%, respectively.