The question of whether chicken eggs correspond to the weight indicated on the packaging was attempted to be answered by the RSE "Department of the Committee for Technical Regulation and Metrology of the Ministry of Trade and Integration of the Republic of Kazakhstan for the Zhetysu Region.

Based on an appeal from citizen N., received through the e-request system, the Department registered and conducted an unscheduled inspection at the Branch of LLP "Magnum Cash & Carry" in Taldykorgan regarding the compliance of the mass, characterizing the quantity of alienated products, with the quantity of products indicated on the packaging, including documents confirming the fact of product purchase.

During the unscheduled inspection of the retail outlet, control weighings of eggs from well-known brands ALSAD, AQ-QUS, QARQUS, of the "selected" category, were conducted. According to GOST 31654-2012, the nominal weight for eggs of the "selected" category should fall within the range of 60 to 65 grams. It should be noted that the packaging of the products sold in the retail network also indicates a unit weight of 60-65 grams. To ensure the reliability of the measurement results, a metrology specialist from an accredited laboratory was involved in the inspection.

The results of the control weighings established that eggs from the brands AQ-QUS and QARQUS correspond to the weight indicated on their packaging. Non-compliance with the requirements of the regulatory document was found for eggs of the ALSAD brand. From the batch of eggs available at the start of the unscheduled inspection, 70 units were randomly selected for control weighing; of these, 13 units had a difference from the labeling ranging from minus 0.1 to 2.3 grams. According to the requirements of the regulatory document, the sold batch was deemed not to comply with the requirements indicated on the packaging.

Based on the results of the unscheduled inspection, the Branch of LLP "Magnum Cash & Carry" in Taldykorgan was issued an instruction to eliminate the identified non-compliance. The inspection materials have been sent to the Internal Affairs Department at the location of the manufacturer of the ALSAD brand eggs for consideration within the framework of the current legislation.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/mti-ktrm/press/news/details/1191771?lang=kk