Consumers should try to be aware of how often oil is delivered, how much is delivered each time and whether they feel their consumption of oil is reasonable based on this information. Make sure you receive a copy of the delivery ticket Contact your weights and measures department if you have any questions. The weight of the container holding the salad must be deducted when calculating the sale price for the quantity of salad being purchased. In Massachusetts all sales are by net weight only. As a consumer you may have noticed that when you purchase items at a deli counter, a negative digit will appear briefly before the actual weight flashed on the electronic display.
Tare weight is simply the weight of the container, wrapper, tray, etc.
Whenever purchasing items by weight, always be sure that the employee weighing the item deducts the weight of the container. Most large grocery store deli scales have the tare weights pre-programmed for each item. Small errors in any weighing and measuring device can add up to thousands of dollars over six months to a year when you consider all purchases done at one scale. If the deli where you purchase your lunch meats, salads, etc. Whenever you hire a Taxicab to take you from place to place within the City of Brockton the cost of the fare is calculated through the meter in the Taxicab.