Some supermarket buns sold in the Tri-Counties aren’t as healthy as claimed.
Ventura, Santa Barbara, and Riverside County prosecutors announced a $1.25 million settlement with Kroger over allegations of false advertising and unfair competition laws.
Kroger is the parent company of Ralph’s and Food-4-Less supermarkets.
Prosecutors allege that some Kroger-branded white and wheat breads, and some hamburger and hot dog buns, were not as healthy as the company said. In one case, some Kroger Carbmaster hamburger buns had twice the calorie content as claimed on the packaging.
In addition to the settlement, Kroger agreed to fix the calorie labeling.
