60 Day Notice 2018-00766

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00766
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00766.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/16/2018
Noticing Party: 
Center for Food Safety
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Dr. Praeger’s Sensible Foods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Cadmium
Source: 
Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods Kids Broc Star! Broccoli Littles
Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods Kids Kale & Potatoes – Oh My! Kale Littles
Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods Kids It’s Easy Being Green! Spinach Littles
Dr. Praeger’s Purely Sensible Foods Kids Sweet Sunshine Sweet Potato Littles

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00766
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00766C5399.pdf
Date Filed:
08/01/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Food Safety v. Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
rg18915114
Plaintiff: 
Center for Food Safety
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Center for Food Safety
Defendant: 
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Rebecca Davis
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
rebecca@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
510-836-4200
Settlement
AG Number:
2018-00766
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00766S7475.pdf
Settlement Date:
03/20/2019
Case Name: 
Center for Food Safety v. Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG18915114
Plaintiff: 
Center for Food Safety
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Defendant: 
Dr. Praeger's Sensible Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Compliance Date, Defendant shall be permanently enjoined from selling or distributing the Covered Products into California with an average acrylamide concentration of more than 250 ppb or a concentration of 300 ppb for any individual project, when products are prepared per cooking instructions on the Covered Products.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 49,789.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 58,350.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 37,561.00  (Additional Settlement Payment funds shall be split between Center for Food Safety ($12,447.37) and Clean Label Project ($25,113.13).)
Total Payments:
$ 145,700.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Rebecca Davis
Contact Organization: 
Lozeau Drury LLP
Email Address:
rebecca@lozeaudrury.com
Address: 
410 12th Street, Suite 250
City, State, Zip:
Oakland, CA 94607
Phone Number:
(510) 836-4200

* 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.