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An investigation of New York City's Whole Foods stores, led by the Department of Consumer Affairs, revealed a "systematic overcharging for pre-packaged foods." The DCA found that of 80 foods priced by the pound, none were labelled with the correct weight, and of those, 89 percent "violated federal rules for how much a package can deviate from actual weight." Julie Menin, the department's commissioner, told CNN , "Our inspectors tell me this is the worst case of mislabeling they have seen in their careers." Everything from coconut shrimp to berries to chicken tenders was affected, with the amount of overage ranging from an easy-to-miss 80 cents all the way up to a jaw-dropping $14.84

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doi:10.1053/j.gastro.2011.08.014