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Whole Foods Caught In 'Worst Over-Charging Case Ever'

Whole Foods is overcharging customers again. Last summer, Whole Foods was forced to pay nearly $1 million in fines for overcharging in California. A sting inspection by the Department of Consumer Affairs last fall revealed eight New York locations to have inaccurately priced a variety of 80 pre-packaged store items according to their weight. Whole Foods has accumulated 800 violations in over 100 inspections of its stores, not just for  overpricing based on weight, but overtaxing taxing under NY state laws.

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