60 Day Notice 2012-00001

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2012-00001
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00001.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/04/2012
Noticing Party: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Alleged Violators: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Kombucha
Maple syrup
Honey
Vinegar
Soy sauce

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2012-00001
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00001C2422.pdf
Date Filed:
05/22/2012
Case Name: 
MEJF v. Whole Foods Market, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-520998
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
William Verick
David Williams
Fredric Evenson
Brian Acree
Defendant: 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET, INC.
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Justice Foundation
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
707-268-8900
Fax Number:
707-268-8901
Settlement
AG Number:
2012-00001
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00001S3084.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/05/2014
Case Name: 
MATEEL V WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-520998
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
WILLIAM VERICK
Defendant: 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC
Injunctive Relief: 
No later than 90 days after the Effective Date, and as to all Whole Foods stores in California, any in-store Bulk-Food Dispensing Equipment shall have no food contact surfaces that contain lead. Whole Foods will further provide a declaration by an individual knowledgeable and authorized to speak on behalf of Whole Foods to Mateel acknowledging compliance with this section.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 160,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 40,000.00  ($25,000 shall be paid to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics and $15,000 shall be paid to the Ecological Rights Foundation ("ERF). Funds paid to CATs and ERF may only be used for activities that reduce exposures to toxic chemicals, or which promote increased worker and community awareness of health hazards posed by lead and other toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 220,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900
Judgment
AG Number:
2012-00001
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2012-00001J2027.pdf
Judgment Date:
03/07/2014
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 02/05/2014
Case Name: 
MATEEL V WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA INC
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-12-520998
Plaintiff: 
Mateel Environmental Justice Foundation
Plaintiff Attorney: 
WILLIAM VERICK
Defendant: 
WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC
Injunctive Relief: 
No later than 90 days after the Effective Date, and as to all Whole Foods stores in California, any in-store Bulk-Food Dispensing Equipment shall have no food contact surfaces that contain lead. Whole Foods will further provide a declaration by an individual knowledgeable and authorized to speak on behalf of Whole Foods to Mateel acknowledging compliance with this section.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 160,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 40,000.00  ($25,000 shall be paid to Californians for Alternatives to Toxics ("CATs") and $15,000 shall be paid to the Ecological Rights Foundation ("ERF"). Funds paid to CATs and ERF may only be used for activities that reduce exposures to toxic chemicals, or which promote increased worker and community awareness of health hazards posed by lead and other toxic chemicals.)
Total Payments:
$ 220,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
William Verick
Contact Organization: 
Klamath Environmental Law Center
Email Address:
wverick@igc.org
Address: 
424 First Street
City, State, Zip:
Eureka, CA 95501
Phone Number:
(707) 268-8900

* 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.