60 Day Notice 2019-02033

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2019-02033
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/30/2019
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC
Marin Kombucha Company, LLC
Holy Kombucha, Inc.
Upstart Kombucha LLC
BCJ Beverage Company
Chemicals: 
Ethyl alcohol in alcoholic beverages
Source: 
Kombucha Alcoholic Beverages

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2019-02033
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033C6767.pdf
Date Filed:
02/06/2020
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC
Holy Kombucha, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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
Comments: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC, and Holy Kombucha, Inc., added via Doe Amendement to original complaint as Does 1 and 2.
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-02033
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033C6766.pdf
Date Filed:
12/20/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC
Holy Kombucha, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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:
2019-02033
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033S9570.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/07/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,230.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,470.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
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:
2019-02033
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033S9480.pdf
Settlement Date:
04/23/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Holy Kombucha, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Removal from market of covered products with more than 0.5% alcohol, Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,670.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,850.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,480.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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:
2019-02033
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033J4675.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/02/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 06/07/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Big Easy Bucha, LLC
Injunctive Relief: 
Alcohol of Covered Products shall not be more than 0.5%, Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,300.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 19,230.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 2,470.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 25,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
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:
2019-02033
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-02033J4674.pdf
Judgment Date:
08/02/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 04/23/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. GT's Living Foods, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-047748
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Holy Kombucha, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Alcohol of Covered Products shall not be more than 0.5%, Testing
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,670.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 26,850.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,480.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Mark Todzo
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.