In 2023, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection's Weights and Measures inspectors conducted 226,832 inspections at 5,595 business locations, including:
Gas Pumps
| Grades of Fuel Tested | Consumer Confidence* | Total Accuracy** |
|---|
| 33,910
| 99.7% | 98.3% |
Price Accuracy | Items Tested | Consumer Confidence* | Total Accuracy** |
|---|
| 24,882
| 98.5%
| 96.1% |
Retail Scales | Scales Inspected
| Consumer Confidence*
| Total Accuracy** |
|---|
| 8,443
| 99.6%
| 96.6%
|
Package Weight | Packages Inspected | Consumer Confidence* | Total Accuracy** |
|---|
| 136,345
| 98.8%
| 96.1% |
* Percent of time a consumer would be charged accurately or undercharged
** Includes all overcharges and undercharges
Fuel Quality | Total Samples Tested
| Compliance Rate |
|---|
| 4,493
| 98.4% |
Inaccurate Measurements
DACP's weights and measures team conducted
226,832 inspections at
5,595 business locations statewide in 2023. Inspection results followed the trends of recent years:
- Wisconsin gas pumps continued to provide the correct amount of fuel, or even over-deliver, in nearly 100% of our tests in 2023.
- Prices at the register were also accurate or in the customer's favor in 98.5% of our tests.
- Tests DATCP conducted on scales used to weigh products sold by weight (such as meat, deli, and produce items) were accurate or measured in the customer's favor almost 100% of the time.
- Packaged products sold by weight (such as ground beef) met the declared weight on the package or were overweight in 98.8% of tests.
Civil Forfeitures
When inaccurate measurements or prices are identified, violations are reported to store management and orders are issued to correct the problem. In 2023, DATCP inspectors issued 4,648 of these orders and conducted 870 re-inspections to ensure that corrections were made.
If necessary, DATCP can also take steps toward higher-level enforcement. In 2023, civil forfeiture settlements totaling $1,056,401 were collected from companies as a result of weights and measures inspections including fuel quality violations, product quantity misrepresentations, and weights and measures service company violations.
Previous Annual Inspection Results
Contact
Bureau of Weights and Measures
(608) 224-4942, option 5
datcpweightsandmeasures@wi.gov