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| Bars warned over short measures | Bars warned over short measures |
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| Pubs, restaurants and hotels throughout Scotland are being checked to ensure they are not giving customers short measures. | Pubs, restaurants and hotels throughout Scotland are being checked to ensure they are not giving customers short measures. |
| Trading Standards officers will be visiting licensed premises during the Fair Measure Fortnight campaign. | Trading Standards officers will be visiting licensed premises during the Fair Measure Fortnight campaign. |
| Last year, almost half the drinks tested were found to be short. | Last year, almost half the drinks tested were found to be short. |
| The national test purchasing survey will concentrate on measures of spirits, such as whisky, gin, vodka and rum, and on wine. | |
| In a similar project in 2006, officers tested a total of 343 alcoholic drinks. | In a similar project in 2006, officers tested a total of 343 alcoholic drinks. |
| A total of 155 - 45% - were found to be of short measure. | A total of 155 - 45% - were found to be of short measure. |
| The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland has urged licensees to ensure that their staff are properly trained and know the correct quantities of wines and spirits to be served. | The Society of Chief Officers of Trading Standards in Scotland has urged licensees to ensure that their staff are properly trained and know the correct quantities of wines and spirits to be served. |
| They have also been asked to ensure that where possible any measurement is conducted in full view of the customer. | They have also been asked to ensure that where possible any measurement is conducted in full view of the customer. |