60 Day Notice 2013-00815

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2013-00815
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00815.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/10/2013
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Mercado Latino, Inc. dba Faraon Foods Corporation
Mercado Latino, Inc.
B & V Enterprises, Inc.
Super King Markets
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Arsenic (inorganic oxides)
Lead
Source: 
Rice
NOTE: 
This notice has been withdrawn as to the arsenic exposures in Faraon Foods Corporation, Faraon Long Grain Rice by letter to the Office of the Attorney General dated October 9, 2013. The notice remains valid as to the lead exposures in the aforementioned product.

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2013-00815
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00815C3102.pdf
Date Filed:
12/19/2013
Case Name: 
CAG v. MERCADO LATINO, INC.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-536301
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Mercado Latino, Inc. dba Faraon Foods Corporation
C&F Foods, Inc.
Rhee Bros, Inc.
Korean Farm, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Costs of suit; Reasonable Attorney Fee and Costs; Any further relief that the court may deem just and equitable.
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Associates
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2013-00815
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2013-00815S8704.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/16/2020
Case Name: 
CAG v. Mercado Latino, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-13-536301
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Mercado Latino, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Defendant shall not sell, offer for sale, or ship for sale to California any Covered Products unless the concentration level of Lead is less than 56 parts per billion ("ppb"). Any Covered Products that exceed 56 ppb must provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 12,580.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 330,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,420.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of the civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances. )
Total Payments:
$ 352,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Boulevard Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.