Kroger to pay $1.25 million to settle California bread calorie lawsuit
Kroger agreed to pay $1.25 million to resolve allegations that five Carbmaster bread products sold in California carried incorrect calorie counts. The settlement covers sales at stores owned by the chain including Food 4 Less, Foods Co., and Ralphs.
abcnews.go.comKroger will pay $1.25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by California prosecutors who said the company mislabeled calorie counts on five Carbmaster bread products. The Ventura County District Attorney’s Office said Monday that the products violated state false-advertising laws. The office worked with Santa Barbara County and Riverside County on the case.
Product details and timeline Stores began selling the Carbmaster white bread, wheat bread, multi-seed bread, and hot dog and hamburger buns in 2021. Prosecutors said the hamburger buns were listed at 50 calories but contained 100, while the white and wheat breads were listed at 30 calories but contained 50.
The Santa Barbara County District Attorney’s Office said Kroger corrected the FDA nutrition panel after complaints but left incorrect numbers on consumer-facing packaging for months. The company also kept the wrong calorie counts on its website for nearly two years after complaints and after learning of the investigation.
Kroger has not responded to a request for comment.
