60 Day Notice 2006-00407

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2006-00407
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/24/2006
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Albertsons, Inc.
New Albertsons, Inc.
The Vons Companies, Inc. (Arcadia)
The Vons Companies, Inc. (Pleasanton)
Pavilions
Safeway, Inc.
Safeway Stores 28, Inc.
Safeway Stores 71, Inc.
Safeway Stores 73, Inc.
Safeway Stores 87, Inc.
Safeway Stores 88, Inc.
Safeway Stores 91, Inc.
Safeway Stores 98, Inc.
Costco Wholesale Corporation
Ralph's Grocery Company
The Kroger Company
Fred Meyer Stores, Inc.
Food 4 Less of California, Inc.
Food 4 Less Holdings, Inc.
Food 4 Less Merchandising, Inc.
Food 4 Less GM, Inc.
Food 4 Less of Southern California, Inc.
Foods Co.
Stater Bros. Market
Stater Bros. Holdings, Inc.
Smart & Final, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Vestar/Agrilink Associates Holdings, Inc.
Trader Joe's Company
Trader Joe's East, Inc.
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Raley's, Inc.
Raley's TM, Inc.
Raley's of New Mexico, Inc.
Raley's Folsom, Inc.
Pik-Nik Foods, USA
Great American Foods, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover
Snyder's of Hanover Mfg., Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Sales Company
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
Seasons' Enterprises, Ltd.
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Potato Chips
Potato Crisps
Potato Strings

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2006-00407
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407C732.pdf
Date Filed:
08/07/2006
Case Name: 
Environmental Law Foundation vs. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Christopher Ridout - Rose, Klein & Marias
James Wheaton - Environmental Law Foundation
Gideon Kracov
Defendant: 
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Mfg., Inc.
Vestar/Agrilink Associates Holdings, LLC
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
The Hain Celestial Group
Snyder's of Hanover
Snyder's of Hanover Sales Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
James Wheaton
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1736 Franklin St., 9th Fl.
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562
Comments: 
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2006-00407
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407C525.pdf
Date Filed:
08/08/2006
Case Name: 
ELF v. Birds Eye Foods, Inc., et al
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Defendant: 
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Great American Foods, Inc.
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Pik Nik Foods, USA
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Sales Company
Snyder's of Hanover Mfg., Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover
Vestar/Agrilink Associates Holdings, LLC
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Other
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Christopher Ridout
Contact Organization: 
Rose, Klein & Marias LLP
Email Address:
c.ridout@rkmlaw.net
Address: 
801 S. Grand Avenue, 11th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90017
Phone Number:
(213) 626-0571
Fax Number:
(213) 623-7755
Comments: 
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00407
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407S1159.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/14/2009
Case Name: 
Environmental Law Foundation v. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen
Defendant: 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Numerical Acrylamide Targets and Warnings for Non-Compliant Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 100,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James R. Wheaton, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1736 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562
Comments: 
Hearing date October 29, 2009 @ 8:30 a.m., CCW 309 pursuant to 11 CCR 3003
Settlement
AG Number:
2006-00407
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407S1039.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/07/2009
Case Name: 
Environmental Law Foundation v. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen, Esq.
Defendant: 
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover MFG., Inc.
Synder's of Hanover Sales Company
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Numerical Acrylamide Targets and Warnings for Non-Compliant Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 100,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 400,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Wheaton, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1736 Franklin Street, 9h Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562
Comments: 
Hearing date is May 19, 2009 @ 10:00 a.m. pursuant to 11 CCR 3003.
Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00407
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407J964.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/01/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 10/14/2009
Case Name: 
Environmental Law Foundation v. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen
Defendant: 
Hain Celetial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Numerical Acrylamide Targets and Warnings for Non-Compliant Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 100,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James R. Wheaton, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1785 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00407
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407J701.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/19/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 05/07/2009
Case Name: 
Environmental Law v. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen
Defendant: 
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Mfg., Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Sales Company
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Numerical Acrylamide Targets and Warnings for Non-Compliant Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 100,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 400,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Wheaton, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Environmnental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1736 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562
Judgment
AG Number:
2006-00407
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2006-00407J702.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/19/2009
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 05/07/2009
Case Name: 
Environmental Law v. Birds Eye
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC 356591
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Law Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
David A. Rosen
Defendant: 
Birds Eye Foods, Inc.
Poore Brothers, Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Mfg., Inc.
Snyder's of Hanover Sales Company
Zappe Endeavors, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Numerical Acrylamide Targets and Warnings for Non-Compliant Products
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 100,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 400,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 500,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Wheaton, Esq.
Contact Organization: 
Environmnental Law Foundation
Email Address:
wheaton@envirolaw.org
Address: 
1736 Franklin Street, 9th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
(510) 208-4555
Fax Number:
(510) 208-4562

* 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.