60 Day Notice 2022-02318

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2022-02318
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/29/2022
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
The Feed.com, Inc.
Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead and lead compounds
Mercury and mercury compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2022-02318
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318C7655.pdf
Date Filed:
02/16/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. TheFeed.com
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV028038
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Feed.com, Inc., Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
Also includes AG No. 2022-02570.
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2022-02318
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318S1728.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/26/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. The Feed.com
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV028038
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Feed.com; Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, The Feed shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or "Daily Mercury Exposure Level" of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 43,803.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,697.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $3,696.77. )
Total Payments:
$ 55,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund and Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Comments: 
Also includes AG No. 2022-02570.
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2022-02318
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318S1678.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/16/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. v. The Feed.Com, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV028038
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Defendant: 
The Feed.com, Inc.
Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Beginning on the Effective Date, The Feed shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “Distributing into the State of California,” or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or “Daily Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day and/or “Daily Mercury Exposure Level” of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 47,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 55,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 540-1992
Comments: 
This Settlement also includes AG Number 2022-02570 for litigation purposes.
Settlement
AG Number:
2022-02318
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318S1373.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/24/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. TheFeed.com
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV028038
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Feed.com, Inc., Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, The Feed shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or "Daily Cadmium Exposure Level" of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day and/or "Daily Mercury Exposure Level" of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 43,803.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,697.00  (Reimbursement of $3,696.77 as reasonable costs incurred in this action.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885
Comments: 
Also includes AG No. 2022-02570.
Judgment
AG Number:
2022-02318
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2022-02318J5010.pdf
Judgment Date:
07/28/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/26/2023
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. The Feed.com, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23CV028038
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
The Feed.com, Kyoku Superfoods LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, The Feed shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or "Daily Mercury Exposure Level" of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 43,803.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,697.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $3,696.77.)
Total Payments:
$ 55,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley , CA 94704
Phone Number:
510-499-1992

* 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.