We purchased a varied number of meat and fish products and were informed that we had to pay the carrier bag charges for each one supplied. When questioned the supervisor confirmed this. We had a few days earlier bought meat from a different Sainsbury's store with the bags provided free of charge. This is not the first adverse comment in customer reviews as most people are aware of the guidance issued by the Government that provides for exemptions to the charges for bags used for products that should not be mixed. Quite simply this creates a cross contamination risk which is why high risk items are exempt. As for our purchase a poorly wrapped joint of meat leaked into my "bag for life" also purchased from Sainsbury's which had to be disposed of; more waste! Of course the Government did not place a ban on retailers charging for bags so Sainsbury's are not doing anything illegal but it is questionable and in my view immoral. The Company should also have conformity across their outlets and not have different policies resulting in confusion. We will not be buying meat or fish products from Sainsbury.s The message should be" if the Government exempted these charges for the safety of consumers why do Sainsbury's consider it necessary to ignore the advice and increase the health risk to customers or charge them for a service that they should be providing free of charge i.e. safe wrapping of high risk foods." Note Morrison's wrap and bag these products for free. Guess where we will be shopping?