Reports (234)
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161 Sutherland Rd, Brighton, Ma, 02135Reports Store charges an extra credit card fee but it is inconsistent and fluctuates, there is no percentage posted. | Name/address of the store: [Chansky Market]
CLOSED #101006048511Case Resolved. Inspector Oliver went to the location and informed Manager Harry Patel that they need to post a sign to let customer know there is a fee for using credit card.
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356 Chestnut Hill Ave, Brighton, Ma, 02135Const. claims that while the price of the alcohol is not misleading, the tips are. Const. claims that a lot of students have been upcharged on tips at the bar (meaning that they placed a tip and then were charged for a larger tip then they put in) accross multiple servers. Const. is offering to provide more information if needed. | Name/address of the store: ["The Circle Tavern"] Item description: [Alcohol]
CLOSED #101006016318Case Referred to External Agency. this case should be referred to DOR or consumer affairs Weights and measures does not have jurisdiction over this.
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197 Adams St, Dorchester, Ma, 02122Const. states this store has skimmers on their card readers. States her card was skimmed by this store twice. States money was drained out of her account and there were transactions going through in New York. States she had to get milk for her child and got skimmed again. Requesting inspection and call back | Name/address of the store: [Foodland Supermarket] Item description: [Milk]
CLOSED #101006014757Case Resolved. no skimmers were found at this terminal.
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976 Washington St, Dorchester, Ma, 02124Constituent reported that he went by the gas station to purchase cigarettes and soda. The constituent stated that after receiving his receipt he saw that he was charged for gas and a soda instead. The constituent believes that the business is trying to avoid the tax charges. The Constituent was charged for 11.36 gallons of gas and a soda. The constituent's card was charged $34.50 but the printed receipt had a total of $41.25. The constituent would like an insp to check this out. | Name/address of the store: [Sunoco] Item description: [Cigarettes] Price charged: [$34.50]
CLOSED #101006011575Case Noted. Clerk requested via email a copy of the receipt on 4/2/25. Have not yet received, Clerk emailed contact to request copy of receipt. Inspector went to this location on 4/2/25 and observed gas and other purchase transactions. Taxes were charged where appropriate. Believe constituent may have been give incorrect receipt as he did not buy any gas.
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3 Neponset Ave, Dorchester, Ma, 02122Name/address of the store: [AAW convenience] Item description: [Constituent states the arizona ice tea that is advertised on the can as 99 cents was charged 1.50 per can. Constituent is requesting inspection.] Price offered: [.99] Price charged: [1.50]
CLOSED #101005978220Case Noted. Inspector went to the store on Friday 3/21; inspected drink case and did not locate any Arizona Iced Tea cans with .99 marked on the can. Inspector spoke with the manager, Tapas Baruon; they do not have any Arizona Iced Tea for .99. When they have inventory that is marked .99 cents per unit, they charge .99.
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700 Atlantic Ave, Boston, Ma, 02111Listed price and charged price were different | Name/address of the store: [Starbucks] Item description: [Food item (banana walnut cake)] Price offered: [3.95] Price charged: [4.25]
CLOSED #101005952053Case Resolved. the item rang up incorrectly and the store was fined $100.
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64 Blue Hill Ave, Roxbury, Ma, 02119Constituent submitted the following via email: Hi, it’s come to my attention that the corner store, La familia market located at 64 Blue hill Ave Roxbury has card skimmers. My mother, grandmother and grandfather have all made purchases at that store. They’ve all lost money from random transactions coming off of their cards. My mother has recently made a purchase today at their store with her EBT Debit card and has had a 70 and 90 dollar transaction on her account that she didn’t do. Only purchases she has made was at Stop & Shop and Walmart, which are all big companies and stores so I doubt they were the ones with card skimmers. I have reason to believe it is La familia market that has the card skimmers since like I’ve mentioned my grandma and grandfather got money stolen and they all have shopped there within the past week. | Name/address of the store: [La Familia market] Item description: [card skimmers]
CLOSED #101005908621Case Resolved. There was no skimmer found in the card readers at LaFamilia market. You may want to check with the Stop & Shop and Walmart the grandparents shopped at.
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926 Cummins Hwy, Mattapan, Ma, 02126The constituent went into the store and saw a deal for 2 for a dollar lays chips. When she got to the register they charged her 1.18 and told her its because she has to buy the same flavor. She believes this is not the case and no other store does this. She is requesting an inspector to investigate. | Name/address of the store: [926 cummins hwy] Item description: [bags of chips (lays)] Price offered: [2 for 1] Price charged: [59 cents]
CLOSED #101005861848Case Resolved. The store was aware of the problem of two different types of chips ringing up .59 cents each instead of 2 for $1. This was fixed when the inspector went to the store. The person should have received 2 for $1. This has been corrected in their system.
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Name/address of the store: [Ashmont Food Mart 1921 Dorchester Ave.] Item description: [many]
CLOSED #101005794227Case Noted. the store was not item priced so we could not verify the prices by scanning. We dropped off the law and educated and will go back and re-inspect in a month for item pricing and scanning.
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Name/address of the store: [O'Briens Liquor Store] Item description: [many items]
CLOSED #101005794218Case Resolved. scanned 10 items all correct. the store is installing a new updated system.