In Canada (and I’m sure elsewhere) there are surprise inspections where government inspectors show up at petrol stations and see if the pump actually gives you what it claims.

I volunteer for the pub equivalent of this.

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bluGill 5 hours ago | parent | next [-]

In the US every gas pump I've seen (I have not check the majority of states, but still a good sample) has a sticker on it stating inspections and who runs the state department that inspects them. Usually it is a yearly inspection (at least according to the sticker, maybe they do it more often I don't know)

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Gormo 2 hours ago | parent [-]

Not just gas pumps, but any measuring device used to determine the price of a metered product. The scales at the register at supermarkets also have calibration stickers in my state.

	▲	bluGill 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Now that you mention it, I've seen them at some grocery stores - but generally not in a place I'd be looking unlike gas pumps where is is right next to the price and so you won't miss it.

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lucideer 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't know if other companies do this anywhere but if you live in Ireland. Diageo have roles for people to travel around the country doing precisely this.

	▲	arkensaw 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		ah yes, the guinness vans, I do often see them out and about

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9rx 5 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

You're in luck. Measurement Canada has the authority to inspect pints. Typically they only act on complaints, though.

https://ised-isde.canada.ca/site/measurement-canada/en/buyin...

	▲	ryandrake 4 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I have a feeling that if the USA did random, surprise inspections on businesses to make sure what they were selling was actually as-advertised, the whole system would be exposed as fraud within a month.

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bregma 3 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

I don't want my beer to taste like gasoline though.

	▲	Waterluvian 2 hours ago \| parent [-]
		Both may contain ethanol.

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