A team from the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, including the Commercial Control Department and the Technical Authority for Supervision of Goods and Price Determination, conducted an inspection tour in Shuwaikh Industrial. The focus was on date markets, as well as coffee, tea, and food mills.

This initiative, led by Director of Control Faisal Al-Ansari, is a part of the ministry’s ongoing efforts to regulate prices and ensure compliance with standards.

The campaign uncovered several violations, resulting in nine citations and seizure reports against businesses. These included discrepancies in the weights of coffee products, missing price tags on food items, failure to indicate the country of origin, and the display of expired goods.

The shops involved will be referred to the Commercial Prosecution for further investigation.

As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry has also secured pledges from shops to avoid raising prices during this time.

The ministry’s Price Authority Department has actively ensured that businesses comply with the pledge to maintain price stability, especially during the peak shopping season for food items.