Agriculture / Weights and Measures

The County of San Luis Obispo's Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures' Quantity Control Program ensures that items sold by weight, measure, or count meet the stated net content statement.  The Program oversees compliance with the Federal Fair Packaging and Labeling Act, providing customers a fully informative package statement to facilitate a fair and equitable marketplace.  Price verification inspections performed by staff from the County of San Luis Obispo's Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures'  verify customers are charged the lowest advertised price when purchasing a commodity at a point of sale. 

For more information, see the California Department of Food and Agriculture's (CDFA's) Control Program.