Lowey Dannenberg, P.C., is investigating grocery chain Kroger based on allegations that it is “frequently” charging consumers full price for items advertised as on sale.

Multiple media outlets have reported that Kroger stores in multiple states have a pattern of overcharging customers by frequently listing expired sale prices on shelves and then ringing up the regular prices at checkout. One media outlet conducted  “secret shopper” tests in over a dozen states and found these practices to be true.

The tests found expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items. The investigation found that expired sales labels led to overcharges on more than 150 grocery items overall, by an average amount of $1.70 per item, or 18.4%.

Kroger’s allegedly fraudulent practices only add additional burdens onto American families already struggling under the weight of the soaring costs for food and other grocery items. The investigation and news reporting started when Kroger’s workers (currently in union negotiations in Colorado) claimed that the company was making improper profits from long-term price label errors.

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If you believe you have experienced unlawful price overcharging at Kroger and would like to participate or keep up with this investigation, fill out the form below, or email Andrea Farah (afarah@lowey.com) or Vincent Cappucci (vcappucci@lowey.com).