Accordingly, this will enable the public to weigh bread or other goods prior to purchasing them at supermarkets, bakeries and grocery stores and, if found underweight they can return or exchange, the CAA revealed.

The Chairman of CAA Rumy Marzook said this task will be initially limited to shops, groceries, bakeries and supermarkets and will not be able to look into complaints received on mobile three wheelers that sell bread and buns due to short of detection officers.

Mr Marzook further said that most of the complaints they receive are with regard to bread and the public can complain to the CAA if a bakery, supermarket or outlet continues to sell underweight bread. He also requested the public to weigh all purchases even at supermarkets, as they have found canned fish and other goods sold at less than the indicated weight in the label.

CAA will continue to carry out raids against traders using rigged weighing scales