The Fiji Commerce Commission has written to those traders to attend a caution interview from which they have seized expired products.
CEO Joel Abraham says they have informed the traders about the allegations against them.
The Commission has seized expired products in large quantities from shops in Tailevu, Tavua, Lautoka and Seaqaqa.
Abraham says these traders will need to explain why there were expired products on their shelves.
He says that in one of the shops they found products which expired in 2014.
The CEO also highlights that some traders may not be at fault and it could be that merchandisers might be involved in not removing their expired products.
He says imposing the fines on them will not help therefore the Commerce Commission would like to find out the root cause of this problem.
Abraham stresses that the Commission has inspected more than 933 shops throughout the country since last Friday and this number may increase.
He says after the caution interview the matter will be filed in court for prosecution if they find that these traders have violated provisions of Commerce Commission Act 2010.
