Riverside District Attorney’s Office found faulty scales and scanners that regularly overcharged for food.
Albertsons Cos. and its Vons stores will pay nearly $4 million to settle complaints in California that they overcharged consumers in seven counties through false advertising and unfair competition. and its Vons stores will pay nearly $4 million to settle complaints in California that they overcharged consumers through false advertising and unfair competition.
Prosecutors from the offices of district attorneys in Riverside, Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura, Alameda, Marin and Sonoma counties brought the civil law enforcement complaint against Albertsons Cos. and Vons stores following a three-year investigation, which was settled this week.Overcharges at the supermarkets came to light when investigators with departments that handle weights and measures in the seven counties began working with law enforcement agencies.
Albertsons spokeswoman Courtney Carranza said Friday that the supermarket chain “takes this matter seriously and remains committed to ensuring that our customers can shop with confidence.” Albertsons also has conducted additional training for store workers to reinforce the importance of price accuracy and customer transparency.Goldsmith couldn’t explain how widespread the problem was in Riverside or California. He also couldn’t say specifically which stores engaged in overcharging consumers.
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