Whole Foods To Pay $500,000 In NYC Overcharging Probe

NEW YORK – Whole Foods Market Inc. has agreed to pay $500,000 to resolve an investigation into whether the supermarket chain charged too much for some prepackaged foods at its New York City stores, a city agency announced on Monday.

The New York City Department of Consumer Affairs said the settlement also requires the company to adhere to standards aimed at preventing overcharging.

The department’s commissioner, Julie Menin, said the agreement “will help to ensure New Yorkers are better protected from overcharging.”

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