60 Day Notice 2017-00038

AG Number: 
2017-00038
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
01/12/2017
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
The H.T. Hackney Co.
Uncle Rays, LLC
Herr Foods Inc.
Jet.com, Inc.
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Poppy Industries Canada Inc.
Sunflower Farmers Markets, LLC
Target Corporation
Walgreen Co.
Warnick Food Products, Inc.
Wholesome Goodness, LLC
Wise Foods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Fried or Baked Potato or Sweet Potato Based Snack Foods

60-Day Notice Document

Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00038
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/20/2017
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Think Food Group LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17881940
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Walgreen Co.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
415-913-7800
Comments: 
This complaint relates to AG Nos. 2017-00153, 2017-01258, 2017-00381, and 2017-01763.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00038
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/09/2017
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Think Food Group LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-881940
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Walgreen Co.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health & Safety Code Section 25249.6 et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
415-913-7800
Comments: 
This Complaint also names defendants noticed in AG Nos. 2016-01258, 2017-00153, 2017-00381, and 2017-01763.
Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00038
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/17/2017
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Goya Foods, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Jet.com, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
415-913-7800
Comments: 
This Complaint amends the Civil Complaint filed in this case on August 3, 2017, and relates to AG Numbers 2017-00384, 2016-01258, 2017-00038, and 2017-00153.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00038
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/03/2017
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Goya Foods, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Comments: 
This relates to Complaints in AG Number 2017-00381.
Corrected Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00038
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
04/03/2017
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Snack Innovations, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-851470
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Herr Foods, Inc.
Jet.com, Inc.
Target Corporation
Wise Foods, Inc.
Warnock Food Products, Inc.
Poppy Industries Canada Inc.
The H.T. Hackney Co.
Uncle Ray's, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexingon Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Comments: 
This First Amended Complaint adds the above-named defendants to the Original Complaint filed in Center for Environmental Health v. Snack Innovations Inc.
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00038
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/06/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Goya Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,975.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,050.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,975.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to court.)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00038
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/30/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Snack Innovations, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17851470
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Uncle Rays, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,590.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,720.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,690.00  (Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
lvalpey@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00038
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/30/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Snack Innovations, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17851470
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Herr Foods Incorporated
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,905.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 83,420.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 15,675.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 120,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00038
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/31/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Goya Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 51,020.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 200,720.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 38,260.00  (Payment in Lieu of Civil Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 290,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Fax Number:
(415) 759-4112
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00038
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
10/17/2017
Case Name: 
CEH v. Snack Innovations, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-851470
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Warnock Food Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 57,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 74,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
415-913-7800
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00038
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
05/22/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 05/06/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Goya Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,975.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 17,050.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 11,975.00  (Payment in Lieu of Peanlty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 45,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00038
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
11/14/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 08/31/2018
Case Name: 
CEH v. Goya Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-870238
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Old Lyme Gourmet Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 51,020.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 200,720.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 38,260.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 290,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-00038
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
04/18/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/17/2017
Case Name: 
CEH v. Snack Innovations Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 17-851470
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Warnock Food Products, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, warning.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 57,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH. )
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* 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.