A Target in Raleigh was fined more than $700 for price-scanning errors
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- NC inspectors fined Raleigh Target for July and August price-scan overcharges.
- Store recorded 11% error on 100 items and 4.67% error on 300 items in inspections.
- Standards Division reinspects stores until error rate on overcharges is less than 2%.
A Raleigh Target is one of seven North Carolina stores fined recently for price-scanning errors.
The store failed inspections in June and July, according to a news release from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division, which conducts the inspections.
Inspectors found an error rate of 11% for 11 overcharges on a 100-item lot in July. The next month, an inspector found an error rate of 4.67% for 14 overcharges on a 300-item lot.
The store, located at 4841 Grove Barton Road, was fined $735. It passed inspection in September.
“Even small errors can add up. As we head into the busy holiday shopping season, we’re reminding consumers to remember to check their receipts,” Agriculture Commissioner Steve Troxler said in the news release.
Six other retailers in North Carolina were fined in the third quarter of 2025:
- Circle K at 4923 S. Tryon St. in Charlotte fined $3,420
- Family Dollar at 2100 Beatties Ford Road in Charlotte fined $1,670
- Circle K at 1627 E. Main St. in Lincolnton fined $1,725
- Dollar General at 250 N. Main St. in Star fined $1,155
- Rural King at 1227 Burkemont Ave. in Morganton fined $2,445
- Target at 4711 New Centre Drive in Wilmington fined $1,140
Penalties for price-scanning errors
Throughout the year, inspectors from the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services’ Standards Division visit retailers across the state and inspect price-scanning systems.
They check that the prices advertised are the prices that ring up at the register.
If a store has more than a 2% error rate on overcharges, inspectors talk about the issue with store managers and return to the store later for a follow-up inspection.
If the store fails the second inspection, it is fined. In addition to a fine, the store is reinspected every 60 days until the error rate is 2% or less.
How to report price-scanning errors
To file a complaint about scanner errors, call the Standards Division at 984-236-4750.
This story was originally published November 3, 2025 at 3:38 PM with the headline "A Target in Raleigh was fined more than $700 for price-scanning errors."
