60 Day Notice 2013-00745

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00745
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00745.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/02/2013
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Alleged Violators: 
Sioux Honey Association, Cooperative
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Pure clover honey

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00745
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00745C2959.pdf
Date Filed:
10/08/2013
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Ralphs Grocery Company
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIUV 1202030
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rick Franco
Defendant: 
Sioux Honey Association, Cooperative
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive relief
Contact Name: 
Rick Franco
Contact Organization: 
Center for Environmental Health
Email Address:
rick@ceh.org
Address: 
2201 Broadway, Suite 302
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
510-655-3900
Comments: 
This is an amendment to complaint in CEH v. Ralphs Grocery Company et al. (AG No. 2012-00072), to add settling defendant Sioux Honey Association to the action.
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00745
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00745S2836.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/27/2013
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Ralphs Grocery Company
Court Name: 
Marin County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CIUV 1202030
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Rick Franco
Defendant: 
Sioux Honey Association, Cooperative
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation (lead limit of 25 ppb), testing protocol for honey
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,000.00  (Payment in lieu of penalty to CEH)
Total Payments:
$ 55,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rick Franco
Contact Organization: 
Center for Environmental Health
Email Address:
rick@ceh.org
Address: 
2201 Broadway, Suite 302
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94612
Phone Number:
510-655-3900
Comments: 
This settlement resolves outstanding claims against Defendants Ralphs Grocery Company and Inter-American Products, Inc., for claims asserted in the Notice at AG No. 2012-00072, as well as claims against Sioux Honey Association in this action.

* 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.