60 Day Notice 2019-01891

AG Number: 
2019-01891
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/09/2019
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
General Mills, Inc.
Gardetto’s Bakery, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Acrylamide in Fried or Baked Potato or Sweet Potato Based Snack Foods Sold under the Gardetto’s Brand

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-01891
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/24/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Gardetto's Bakery, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-048180
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Gardetto's Bakery, Inc.
General Mills, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health & Safety Code § 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
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-01891
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/01/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Gardetto's Bakery, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19048180
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Gardetto's Bakery, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 57,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,500.00  (Additional settlement payment is payment in lieu of penalty )
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
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:
2019-01891
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
02/19/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Idahoan Foods, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG17881957
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
General Mills, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 42,160.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 166,220.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 31,620.00  (Additional settlement payment is payment in lieu of penalty )
Total Payments:
$ 240,000.00
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


* 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.