60 Day Notice 2016-00256

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00256
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256.pdf
Date Filed: 
03/24/2016
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Laura D. Beaton
Ellison Folk
Alleged Violators: 
Alfred Ritter Gmbh & Co. Kg
Creative Natural Products, Inc.
Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC
Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
Godiva Chocolatier, Inc.
Hershey Company
Kraft Foods Global, Inc.
Mars, Incorp.
Moonstruck Chocolate Co.
Taza Chocolate
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Source: 
Ritter Sport 73% Cocoa Fine Extra Dark Chocolate with Fine Cocoa from Ecuador (Bar)
Cadbury Mini Eggs Royal Dark Chocolate With A Crisp Sugar Shell (Eggs)
Cadbury Royal Dark Chocolate Indulgent Semi-Sweet (Bar)
Chocolove Extra Strong Dark Chocolate- 77% Cocoa Content (Bar)
Chocolove Strong Dark Chocolate Bar 70% Cocoa Content (Bar)
Endangered Species Chocolate Natural Dark Chocolate (72% Cocoa) (Bar)
Endangered Species Chocolate Natural Dark Chocolate with 88% Cocoa (Bar)
Ghirardelli Chocolate Intense Dark Twilight Delight (72% Cacao) (Bar)
Godiva Chocolatier 50% Cacao Dark Chocolate Sea Salt (Bar)
Godiva Chocolatier 72% Cacao Dark Chocolate (Bar)
Dagoba Organic Chocolate Eclipse Extra Strong Dark Chocolate (87% Cacao) (Bar)
Hershey's Special Dark Mildly Sweet Chocolate (Bar)
Cote D'Or 86% Noir Brut Belgian Dark Chocolate Confection (Bar)
Dove Eggs Dark Chocolate Silky Smooth (Eggs)
Moonstruck Solid Dark Chocolate Hand-Painted Calico Bunny (Bunny)
Taza Wicked Dark 95% Stone Ground Organic Chocolate (Bar)
Taza Mexicano Super Dark Direct Trade 85% Dark (Bar)

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00256
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256C8603.pdf
Date Filed:
01/25/2018
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00256
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256C8602.pdf
Date Filed:
11/03/2015
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00256
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256S3247.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/20/2024
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Implementation of a project plan including the following 3 elements: 1. Implementation of specified projects following up on the expert investigation by (and at considerable additional cost to NAC and the initial settling defendants) 2. A further reduction of lead warning thresholds beyond the 2025 drop downs, and 3. An additional meet and confer process on the back end of these new requirements being implemented. 
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 100,000.00  (Outside Attorney’s Fees & Costs)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00256
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256S2964.pdf
Settlement Date:
01/24/2024
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Implementation of a project plan including the following 3 elements: 1. Implementation of specified projects following up on the expert investigation by (and at considerable additional cost to NAC and) the initial settling defendants, 2. A further reduction of lead warning thresholds beyond the 2025 drop downs, and 3. An additional meet and confer process on the back end of these new requirements being implemented.   
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 100,000.00  (Outside Attorney’s Fees & Costs)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00256
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256S6244.pdf
Settlement Date:
12/19/2017
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Hershey Company
Mars, Incorp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings/Investigative Committee/Compliance Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 22,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 900,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,875.00  (Penalties and In-lieu are on a sliding scale relative to company size. The total amount of in-lieu payments and payments for the compliance testing program are equal to 75% of total civil penalties. )
Total Payments:
$ 925,875.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 552-7272
Fax Number:
(415) 552-5816
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00256
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256J5193.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/25/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 11/20/2023
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Implementation of a project plan including the following 3 elements: 1. Implementation of specified projects following up on the expert investigation by (and at considerable additional cost to NAC and the initial settling defendants) 2. A further reduction of lead warning thresholds beyond the 2025 drop downs, and 3. An additional meet and confer process on the back end of these new requirements being implemented.   
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 100,000.00  (Outside Attorney’s Fees & Costs)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00256
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256J5192.pdf
Judgment Date:
02/20/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 11/20/2023
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's Company, et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Defendant: 
Trader Joes Company, et al.
Injunctive Relief: 
Implementation of a project plan including the following 3 elements: 1. Implementation of specified projects following up on the expert investigation by (and at considerable additional cost to NAC and the initial settling defendants) 2. A further reduction of lead warning thresholds beyond the 2025 drop downs, and 3. An additional meet and confer process on the back end of these new requirements being implemented.   
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 100,000.00  (Outside Attorney’s Fees & Costs)
Total Payments:
$ 150,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Danielle Fugere
Contact Organization: 
As You Sow
Email Address:
dfugere@asyousow.org
Address: 
Main Post Office As You Sow PO Box 751
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94701
Phone Number:
(415) 577-5594
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00256
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00256J3730.PDF
Judgment Date:
02/15/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 12/19/2017
Case Name: 
As You Sow v. Trader Joe's et al.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-15-548791
Plaintiff: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Ellison Folk
Defendant: 
Hershey Company
Mars, Incorp.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warnings/Investigative Committee/Compliance Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 22,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 900,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,875.00  (Penalties and in-lieu are on a sliding scale relative to company size. The total amount of in-lieu payments and payments for the compliance testing program are equal to 75% of total civil penalties.)
Total Payments:
$ 925,875.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Ellison Folk
Contact Organization: 
Shute, Mihaly & Weinberger LLP
Email Address:
folk@smwlaw.com
Address: 
396 Hayes Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94102
Phone Number:
(415) 552-7272
Fax Number:
(415) 552-5816

* 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.