Noticing Party:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Alleged Violators:
Hong Chang Corp.
Hong Chang USA Inc.
60-Day Notice Document
Civil Complaint
Case Name:
Public Health & Safety Advocates v. Hong Chang USA, Inc.
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney:
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
KBA LAW
Defendant:
HONG CHANG USA, INC.
HONG CHANG CORPORATION; dba CALIFORNIA FOOD INTERNATIONAL; dba GALLERIA FOODS WHOLESALE
Relief Sought:
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Organization:
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Settlement
Settlement Date:
11/14/2023
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Hong Chang USA
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing within ninety (90) days of the Effective Date, HONG CHANG shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.3 -2.6. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead or 4.1 micrograms of cadmium.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 3,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
6080 Center Drive, Suite 210
City, State, Zip:
Los Angeles, CA 90045
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
* 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.
