Whole Foods 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.
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."
Whole Foods Market Inc., which operates nine stores in the city - in Manhattan and Brooklyn - said the settlement was below the $1.5 million the agency demanded and would "put this issue behind us so that we can continue to focus our attention on providing our New York City customers with the highest level of quality and service."
