Perhaps you thought it was just the way things had to be, after all, healthier food is usually more expensive than junk. But it turns out Whole Foods has actually been routinely overcharging customers since at least 2010, according to a New York Department of Consumer Affairs investigation.

For the most recent sting, investigators checked the weight marked on 80 pre-packaged products at the city's eight Whole Foods locations and found that every label was inaccurate, according to The Daily News. The New York City investigation was launched after the Whole Foods settled (for $800,000) in a California investigation that found similar pricing issues.

In all, the paper reports that the chain has received more than 800 violations in New York since 2010, which has cost them $58,000 in fines. In fact, DCA Commissioner Julie Menin told the paper that the inspectors told her that "[the chain had] the worst case of overcharges that they've ever seen."

But how bad are these overcharges? According to DCA Agency Spokeswoman Abby Lootens, the charges ranged from 80 cents for a package of pecan panko to $14.84 for a container of coconut shrimp.

Whole Foods is obviously denying any wrongdoing with company spokesman Michael Sinatra telling the paper that the chain "never intentionally used deceptive practices to incorrectly charge customers," and that they are "vigorously defending" itself against the city's findings.

So while New Yorkers are safe continuing to complain about high prices—and make Whole Paycheck jokes—the rest of the country should seriously be on the lookout for these shady pricing practices. We'll just be over here waiting patiently for either the brand's line of cheaper stores, this basically free supermarket, or this ROBOT grocery store to open nearby.

UPDATE, JULY 2, 2015: Whole Foods founder John Mackey and CEO Walter Robb have released a video where they admit that the company did actually overcharge its customers. Of course, they maintain it was unintentional. In response to the reported overcharging in its New York stores, the chain is installing a third-party auditing system to track its progress with weighing errors. Check out the video for the full statement:

[H/T The Consumerist

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