Ralph's is a supermarket that is under the Kroger Co banner. In May 2010 in Los Angeles criminal charges were filed against Ralphs and parent company the Kroger Co accusing them of overcharging for goods. The city attorney filed 14 counts of false and misleading advertising along with other charges, including false labeling and unlawful computation of value. Both Ralphs and the Kroger Co faced fines and penalties of up to $256,000. Undercover inspections visited 14 Ralphs stores across Los Angeles between January and March and found customers were being gouged for prepackaged and weighed products including fried chicken and salad. Inspectors from the county's Department of Weights and Measures discovered 27 violations. Most of the violations involved the store illegally charging for the weight of the package, or including the ice glaze on frozen products in the net weight, authorities said. Some prepackaged items also were found to be under the weight on the label.
I have not been able to find out if the companies were found to be at fault.
http://www.meattradenewsdaily.co.uk/news/210510/usa___supermarket_over_charging_scandal_.aspx
Even if they aren't found at fault, I'm sure that the bad publicity will be enough to seriously hurt the store for quite a while.
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