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Consumer Protection Business Advisory: Trouble Making Change for Cash Payments? Round Down to Nearest 5 Cents.

The Department of Consumer Protection is advising businesses to round down the charge to the nearest five cents if they are unable to make exact change for consumers paying with cash, due to the national penny shortage.
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Recall Notice: Carrot Top Kitchens of Bridgeport (formerly Redding) Issues a Class II Recall of Hummus Containing Undeclared Sesame

Customers who have an allergy or severe sensitivity to sesame are vulnerable to serious or life-threatening allergic reactions if affected products are consumed.

Learn more about the recall  
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Consumer Protection Issues Summary Suspension for all Los Bandoleros Credentials in Hartford

This suspension is the result of an investigation conducted by DCP’s Liquor Control Division into a pending application.
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