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10 STORES FINED A TOTAL $56,482 BY DLCA

July 23, 2001 – Ten grocery stores on St. Thomas and St. Croix have been fined a total of $56,482. for a number of violations including selling outdated products, not posting prices and scanner discrepancies.
A release from the Department of Licensing and Consumer Affairs Monday said the following stores had been fined:
On St. Croix:
D&J
Eden Trading Company
Morgans Enterprises
Quality Grocery
Stop & Save
Schooner Bay
Super Shopper Market
On St. Thomas and St. Croix:
Kmart
Pueblo Supermarket
Plaza Extra
A release from DLCA said the fines were part of an ongoing effort to bring stores into compliance with consumer protection laws. The public is asked to report any violations to DLCA's Division of Consumer Protection on St. Thomas at 774-3130 or at 773-2226 on St. Croix.

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