Settlement Date:
03/03/2021
Case Name:
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mexicorp LLC
Court Name:
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number:
30-2021-01179086-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff:
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Defendant shall reduce the level of acrylamide in its Covered Products shipped for sale in
California to 281 parts per billion, calculated pursuant to the protocol described in Paragraph 3.3
(the “Target Level”), or be subject to the provisions of Paragraph 4.
If Defendant does not achieve the Target Level by the Effective Date, the
following warning must be utilized (“Warning”) until such time as it achieves the Target Level:
WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to acrylamide which is known
to the State of California to cause cancer. For more information go to
www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food.
The Warning shall be securely affixed to or printed upon the package or label of
each Covered Product. Defendant must display the above Warning with such
conspicuousness, as compared with other words, statements or designs on the label or
package, to render the Warning likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual
under customary conditions of purchase or use of the product.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 7,275.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 33,950.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 7,275.00 ($4,850 as an Additional Settlement Payment (“ASP”) to CRC
$2,425 shall be distributed to CRC as reimbursement to CRC for reasonable costs
for testing and bringing this action.)
Total Payments:
$ 48,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755