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Profeco Ends Holiday Sweep With Eight Suspensions in CDMX and Metepec

The agency released final counts from its December 19–January 9 sweep, citing price and labeling violations.

Overview

  • The operation spanned December 19 to January 9 and included 141 verification visits and 2,480 surveillance visits.
  • Inspectors placed six suspension seals in Mexico City and two in Metepec after finding failures to display or honor prices and missing sales terms.
  • Named sites in the capital included a GWM auto dealership, a Farmacia San Pablo, La Catrina de Regina, a Farmacias del Ahorro, the Oasis Coyoacán parking facility, and Servicios Gastronómicos Dux.
  • Odeco sealed Soriana Interior Plaza Town Square and Nueva Wal‑Mart de México Metepec for lacking price displays, and immobilized goods in Morelia for missing Spanish-language information at “El Chino Regalado las Américas.”
  • Profeco reported 13,395 price tags placed, 3,396 consumer-rights leaflets distributed, 2,089 advisories provided, and monitoring of about 40,175 products, while keeping complaint channels available to the public.