60 Day Notice 2017-00176

AG Number: 
2017-00176
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
02/10/2017
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators: 
Soofer Co., Inc.
Soofer Company, Inc.
Valu Mart
Buy Low Market Corp.
Valumart Distribution Center
K.V. Mart. Co
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Ginger Powder

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2017-00176
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/02/2018
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. vs. Valu Mart Company
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC679776
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Valu Mart Co.
Soofer Co., Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd, Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
310-623-1926
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-00176
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/27/2023
Case Name: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. vs. Valu Mart Company
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC679776
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices Of Kenneth W. Ralidis, A.P.L.C.
Defendant: 
Soofer Company, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
For any Covered Products whose Lead content exceeds 720 ppb still existing in Defendant’s inventory or inventories as of sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, Defendant shall place a clear and reasonable Proposition 65 compliant warning on them, consistent with 27 CCR §25600 et seq.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 11,440.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 8,560.00  (The other payment of $8560.00 is a payment in lieu of penalty.)
Total Payments:
$ 100,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Kenneth W. Ralidis
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices Of Kenneth W. Ralidis, A.P.L.C.
Email Address:
ken@ralidislaw.com
Address: 
3435 Wilshire Boulevard, 27th Floor
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone Number:
213- 251-5480
Comments: 
This settlement is for notices 2017-00176 and 2017-00591.


* 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.