Alleged Violators:
Artisan Confections Company
Dagoba Organic Chocolates, LLC
Source:
Dagoba Organic Chocolate Cacao Powder
60-Day Notice Document
Supplemental Complaint
Case Name:
McCartney v. Artisan Confections Company
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Defendant:
Artisan Confections Company
The Hershey Company
Address:
50 California St. Ste. 1500
Civil Complaint
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Defendant:
Artisan Confections Company
Dagoba Organic Chocolates, LLC
Address:
50 California St. Ste. 1500
Settlement
Settlement Date:
11/17/2015
Case Name:
McCartney v. Artisan Confections Company
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Defendant:
Artisan Confections Company
The Hershey Company
Injunctive Relief:
Hershey shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly selling to a consumer in California, or distributing into California any covered product for which the amount of consumption by a typical consumer contains from than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day. For three years Hershey must test for cadmium any batch or lot of the covered product offered for sale to any consumer in California and shall provide the verified results of all tests to counsel for plaintiff.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
Judgment
Judgment Date:
02/04/2016
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
McCartney v. Artisan Confections Company
Court Name:
San Francisco Superior Court
Defendant:
Artisan Confections Company
The Hershey Company
Injunctive Relief:
Hershey shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly selling to a consumer in California, or distributing into California any covered product for which the amount of consumption by a typical consumer contains from than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day. For three years Hershey must test for cadmium any batch or lot of the covered product offered for sale to any consumer in California and shall provide the verified results of all tests to counsel for plaintiff.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 17,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 85,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Address:
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
* 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.
