60 Day Notice 2021-01531

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-01531
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01531.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/29/2021
Noticing Party: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Free to Eat, Inc.
Gelson's Markets
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Cybele's Free to Eat Superfood rotini
Comments: 
This Notice Amends AG#2021-01280, to change the chemical from Mercury to Lead.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-01531
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01531C7004.pdf
Date Filed:
10/27/2021
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. Free to Eat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV39525
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
Free to Eat, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01531
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01531S0068.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/15/2021
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. Free to Eat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV39525
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
Free to Eat, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 10ppb Lead or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01531
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01531S9939.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/21/2021
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. Free to Eat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV39525
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
Free to Eat, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 10ppb Lead or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-01531
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-01531J4747.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/13/2022
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 12/15/2021
Case Name: 
Ecological Alliance vs. Free to Eat, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV39525
Plaintiff: 
Ecological Alliance, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Defendant: 
Free to Eat, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
reformulation to less than 10ppb Lead or Warning Labels
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 20,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 28,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Vineet Dubey
Contact Organization: 
Custodio & Dubey LLP
Email Address:
dubey@cd-lawyers.com
Address: 
445 S Figueroa St.. Suite 2520
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Phone Number:
(121) 359-39095

* 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.