60 Day Notice 2020-01601

AG Number: 
2020-01601
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
06/26/2020
Noticing Party: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Venus Foods, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Source: 
Cuttlefish Balls

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-01601
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
03/12/2021
Case Name: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Venus Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV10268
Plaintiff: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Defendant: 
Venus Foods, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Davar David Danialpour
Contact Organization: 
Law Offices of Danialpour & Associates
Email Address:
Address: 
357 S. Robertson Blvd.
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90211
Phone Number:
310-444-0055
Fax Number:
310-444-0066
Comments: 
One Defendant with two (2) Notices of Violation (2020-01601 & 2020-01602)
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-01601
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
08/24/2022
Case Name: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Venus Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV10268
Plaintiff: 
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Venus Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing after the Effective Date, VENUS 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.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-01601
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/15/2022
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 08/24/2022
Case Name: 
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. Venus Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV10268
Plaintiff: 
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Defendant: 
Venus Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing after the Effective Date, VENUS 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 (“Reformulation Standard”). Covered Products that comply with the Reformulation Standard shall not require any warnings. For any Covered Products manufactured after the Effective Date or later that do not meet the Reformulation Standard, VENUS shall provide the warning set forth in Section 2.3-2.6.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 65,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
James Kawahito
Contact Organization: 
Kawahito Law Group APC
Email Address:
jkawahito@kawahitolaw.com
Address: 
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
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.