60 Day Notice 2018-00947

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2018-00947
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00947.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/11/2018
Noticing Party: 
As You Sow
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Danielle Fugere
Alleged Violators: 
Casa Luker USA
Cemoi Inc
Clasen Quality Chocolate
Savencia Gourmet SAS
Storck USA
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Source: 
Trader Joe’s Cacao Powder
chocolate Lovers bar
Cemoi Sao Tome 66% Dark Chocolate
72 percent Cacao”
Valrhona Chocolaterie Kallingo 65%
Villars Maitre Chocolatier Noir Pur 64%
La Maison Du Chocolat Couveture Alpaco 66%
Moser Roth Peru 62% Cacao

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00947
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00947C8613.pdf
Date Filed:
11/03/2015
Case Name: 
As you Sow v. Trader Joes 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 Complaint
AG Number:
2018-00947
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00947C8612.pdf
Date Filed:
01/25/2018
Case Name: 
As you Sow v. Trader Joes 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:
2018-00947
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00947S3248.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: 
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:
2018-00947
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2018-00947S2969.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

* 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.