60 Day Notice 2016-00794

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00794
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00794.pdf
Date Filed: 
08/03/2016
Noticing Party: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Alleged Violators: 
Foods Alive Inc.
Foods Alive L.P.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Foods Alive Dominican Cacao Powder Raw

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00794
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00794C4672.pdf
Date Filed:
11/03/2016
Case Name: 
McCartney v. Foods Alive Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555170
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Robert B. Hancock
Defendant: 
Foods Alive Inc.
Foods Alive L.P.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Robert B. Hancock
Contact Organization: 
PACIFIC JUSTICE CENTER
Email Address:
rbh@lawyer.com
Address: 
50 California St. Ste. 1500
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94111
Phone Number:
415-310-1940
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00794
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00794S7623.pdf
Settlement Date:
05/03/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v Foods Alive, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555170
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
April Strauss
Environmental Law Foundation
Defendant: 
Foods Alive, Inc.
Foods Alive, L.P.
Injunctive Relief: 
Foods Alive shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly or through distribution, Foods Alive Dominican Cacao Powder Raw, unless the label contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning. Additionally, Foods Alive shall eliminate its Proposition 65-centric website, or replace “Why are these substances found in these foods?” with language outlined in the Proposed Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 33,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
April Strauss
Contact Organization: 
April M. Strauss, A PC
Email Address:
astrauss@sfaclp.com
Address: 
2500 Hospital Drive, Bldg. 3
City, State, Zip:
Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone Number:
650-281-7081
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00794
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00794J4207.pdf
Judgment Date:
06/19/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 05/03/2019
Case Name: 
McCartney v Foods Alive, Inc.
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
CGC-16-555170
Plaintiff: 
Erika McCartney
Plaintiff Attorney: 
April M. Strauss
Environmental Law Foundation
Defendant: 
Foods Alive, Inc.
Foods Alive, L.P.
Injunctive Relief: 
Foods Alive shall be permanently enjoined from offering for sale to a consumer in California, directly or through distribution, Foods Alive Dominican Cacao Powder Raw, unless the label contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning. Additionally, Foods Alive shall eliminate its Proposition 65-centric website, or replace “Why are these substances found in these foods?” with language outlined in the Proposed Consent Judgment.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 9,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 24,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 33,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
April Strauss
Contact Organization: 
April M. Strauss, A PC
Email Address:
astrauss@sfaclp.com
Address: 
2500 Hospital Drive, Bldg. 3
City, State, Zip:
Mountain View, CA 94040
Phone Number:
(650) 281-7081

* 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.