North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

18 Jul

Two Asheboro stores fined for overcharging

Randolph RecordBusiness, NewsAsheboro stores, CVS, Dollar General, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

ASHEBORO – Two retail stores in Asheboro have been fined by the Department of Agriculture after audits showed they overcharged customers at an unacceptable rate. Dollar General store at 435 N.C. 49 South and CVS Pharmacy at 440 East Dixie Dr. were cited. The Department of Agriculture’s Consumer Services’ Standards Division conducts audits of stores around the state to monitor retailers. This process identifies when posted prices in the stores differ from what customers are charged when purchases are scanned at check-out. There were 42 stores in the state fined across the first three months of 2022 based on the…

13 Apr

Highly pathogenic avian influenza update

North Carolina Cooperative ExtensionStateavian flu, North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza has found its way into North Carolina’s commercial poultry industry after being found in wild waterfowl for the past several months. New updates have been provided recently from the North Carolina Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (NCDACS) including a suspension of poultry events until further notice. This includes “exhibitions, farm tours, shows, sales, flea markets, auction markets, swaps and meets pertaining to poultry and feathered fowl in North Carolina.” “This suspension is due to the continued spread of HPAI that has affected commercial and backyard flocks in numerous states, including North Carolina,” said State Veterinarian…