A consumer advocacy group — the Center for Responsible Food Business (CRFB) — found that one-third of the 101 Ohio Kroger stores had been overcharging shoppers at checkout.
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Government inspectors documented 644 incorrect prices in 389 inspections of Kroger stores across nine Ohio territories from 2022 through mid-2026.
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“People go to Kroger to feed their families, not to get ripped off at the register.
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Customers are telling us they have to photograph price tags, challenge their receipts, and fight for refunds,” said Taylor Warren, president of CRFB.
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“When people need that kind of protection from their own grocery store, the company has failed them.”
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The report found that some shoppers rang up items — and were then charged — a higher amount than what their shelf prices were retailed as.
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According to the report, 36 of the 101 locations had at least one inspection where a customer was overcharged.
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Plus, 58 of the 389 inspections failed.
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The inspectors recorded 644 incorrect prices, with errors supporting Kroger roughly three times as often as shoppers.
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When customers were overcharged, the errors were nearly 20% above the advertised shelf price.
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Some of the shoppers saw a huge price discrepancy — the report found a Butler County grocery customer was charged 55% more for an 18-count carton of Kroger eggs.
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Originally displayed at $3.99 — the breakfast staple rang up for $6.19 — a difference of $2.20, or about 55%.
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An inspector said the problem was due to a digital coupon that didn’t properly apply.
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The report found another large price snafu on fresh raspberries.
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Originally, the raspberries were advertised for $1.47, but rang up for $3.49 — a $2.02 increase.
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Again, the inspector attributed the price discrepancy to a weekly digital deal that failed to apply.
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Some grocery shoppers got lucky, as not all price disparities harmed the customer.
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Government records revealed that while there were 474 overcharges, there were also 170 undercharges.
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However, the lucky few who were undercharged are few and far between.
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Just one year ago, Consumer Reports found the Ohio-based chain was overcharging customers by an average of 18% across 26 stores.
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This newer report shows the mega-retailer clearly has not corrected the issue.
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“When an overcharge goes unnoticed, Kroger keeps money the customer was never supposed to pay,” Warren said.
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“Those extra dollars matter to working families trying to afford food.
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Calling it a pricing error does not make it harmless.
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Just note that the price inconsistencies were only found in its home state and do not mean the problem was nationwide.
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Kroger told The Post, “Our customers know that Kroger associates work hard every day to provide great service and value.
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Across millions of transactions in Ohio, we take pricing accuracy seriously and work quickly to correct any issue when it is brought to our attention.
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“This misleading report combines selective data with unverified claims and does not accurately reflect the experience of customers in our stores every day,” the Kroger spokesperson added.
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