60 Day Notice 2020-01472

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2020-01472
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-01472.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/18/2020
Noticing Party: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Hong Chang Corp.
Hong Chang USA, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Source: 
Cooked Whole Black Mussel

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-01472
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-01472C6739.pdf
Date Filed:
04/15/2021
Case Name: 
Public Health & Safety Advocates v. Hong Chang USA, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV14401
Plaintiff: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
KBA LAW
Defendant: 
HONG CHANG USA, INC.
HONG CHANG CORPORATION; dba CALIFORNIA FOOD INTERNATIONAL; dba GALLERIA FOODS WHOLESALE
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Davar Danialpour
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Email Address:
david@davarlaw.com
Address: 
357 S Robertson Blvd. , 2nd Floor
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
(310) 444-0055
Fax Number:
(310) 444-0066
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-01472
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-01472S2645.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/14/2023
Case Name: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Hong Chang USA
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV14401
Plaintiff: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Hong Chang USA, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, HONG CHANG shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.3 -2.6. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James K Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
6080 Center Drive, Suite 210
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300

* A non-contingent civil penalty is the civil penalty that must be paid pursuant to the settlement, regardless of future events or actions of the defendant. If a settlement includes a contingent penalty, the plaintiff should report the additional penalty amount when it becomes due.