Albertsons and Vons supermarket chain agreed to pay nearly $4 million to settle a civil complaint filed by several California counties alleging the grocer’s customers paid higher prices than advertised, San Diego County District Attorney Summer Stephan announced Oct. 3.
The lawsuit also claimed some items sold by weight, such as produce, meats, and baked goods, contained less product than what was listed on the label, according to Stephan.
The Albertsons Companies and its subsidiaries operate 589 stores in California under the names of Albertsons, Safeway, Vons, and others.
“Consumers should be able to trust that the advertised weight of food product is accurate,” Stephan said in a news release Thursday. “Our Consumer Protection Unit works to hold grocers accountable for meeting their obligations under the law.”…