"The complaint filed by The Russo Firm centers on a scheme where Publix’s POS system inflated the weights of certain products ...

The lawsuit also claims that Publix regularly and deliberately keeps sale signs up after the sales expire. Koutouzis saw a sign advertising Granny Smith apples on sale for $1.99 a pound on Jan. 27 ...

Instead, the point-of-sale, or POS system, recorded the weight as 3.96 pounds, charging her $19.78—a 40% overcharge amounting to $5.66, according to the lawsuit.

Do Publix’s self-checkout scales falsely add weight — and price — to meat and cheese? ... “Publix’s point of sale checkout system automatically increases the weight of the product, ...