60 Day Notice 2020-02899

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2020-02899
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899.pdf
Date Filed: 
10/29/2020
Noticing Party: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Alleged Violators: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc., Herb Crackers

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-02899
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899C6953.pdf
Date Filed:
03/05/2021
Case Name: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Cracker's Inc
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Joseph R. Manning, Jr.
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
p65@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
20062 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
866-843-8308
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-02899
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899C6952.pdf
Date Filed:
03/05/2021
Case Name: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Joseph R. Manning, Jr.
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
p65@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
20062 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
866-843-8308
Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2020-02899
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899C6951.pdf
Date Filed:
03/05/2021
Case Name: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Joseph R. Manning, Jr.
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
p65@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
20062 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
866-843-8308
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2020-02899
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899S1668.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/22/2022
Case Name: 
Calsafe Research Center Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC.
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 43,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph R Manning
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
kagarzon@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
26100 Towne Centre Drive
City, State, Zip:
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
(866) 843-8308
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2020-02899
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899S0008.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/19/2021
Case Name: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Injunctive Relief: 
2.1 Reformulation of Product. Any Products that are manufactured by MGC on and after the Compliance Date that are thereafter sold in California or distributed for sale in California shall not exceed 350 ppb acrylamide based on the testing program described in Section 2.2. As used in this Section 2.1, "distributed for sale in California" means to directly ship Products into California or to sell Products to a distributor MGC knows will sell Products in California. 2.3 Clear and Reasonable Warnings. For Products that contain acrylamide in a concentration exceeding the ppb level set forth in Section 2.1 and as determined through testing pursuant to Section 2.2 above, and which are manufactured and packaged for distribution for authorized sale or use in California on or after the Compliance Date, MGC shall provide one of the following Proposition 65 warnings: i) WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including Acrylamide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food. ii) WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - 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:
$ 4,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  ($ 5,000.00 ($3,850 as an Additional Settlement Payment (“ASP”) to CRC $1,150 shall be distributed to CRC as reimbursement to CRC for reasonable costs for testing and bringing this action))
Total Payments:
$ 46,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph R. Manning, Jr.
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
p65@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
20062 SW Birch Street, 3
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
866-843-8308
Comments: 
Consent judgment was corrected pursuant to request by Attorney General.
Settlement
AG Number:
2020-02899
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899S9818.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/09/2021
Case Name: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Cracker's Inc
Injunctive Relief: 
2.1 Reformulation of Product. Any Products that are manufactured by MGC on and after the Compliance Date that are thereafter sold in California or distributed for sale in California shall not exceed 350 ppb acrylamide based on the testing program described in Section 2.2. As used in this Section 2.1, "distributed for sale in California" means to directly ship Products into California or to sell Products to a distributor MGC knows will sell Products in California. 2.3 Clear and Reasonable Warnings. For Products that contain acrylamide in a concentration exceeding the ppb level set forth in Section 2.1 and as determined through testing pursuant to Section 2.2 above, and which are manufactured and packaged for distribution for authorized sale or use in California on or after the Compliance Date, MGC shall provide one of the following Proposition 65 warnings: i) WARNING: Consuming this product can expose you to chemicals including Acrylamide, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov/food. ii) WARNING: Cancer and Reproductive Harm - 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:
$ 4,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 5,000.00  ($3,850 as an Additional Settlement Payment (“ASP”) to CRC $1,150 shall be distributed to CRC as reimbursement to CRC for reasonable costs for testing and bringing this action)
Total Payments:
$ 46,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph R. Manning, Jr.
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
p65@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
20062 SW Birch Street, Suite 200
City, State, Zip:
Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
866-843-8308
Judgment
AG Number:
2020-02899
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2020-02899J4958.pdf
Judgment Date:
05/10/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 06/22/2022
Case Name: 
Calsafe Research Center Inc. v Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Court Name: 
Orange County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
30-2021-01187926-CU-TT-CXC
Plaintiff: 
CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Manning Law, APC.
Defendant: 
Mary's Gone Crackers, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation or Warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 37,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 3,000.00  (Additional Settlement Payment (“ASP”))
Total Payments:
$ 46,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Joseph R Manning
Contact Organization: 
Manning Law, APC
Email Address:
kagarzon@manninglawoffice.com
Address: 
26100 Towne Centre Drive
City, State, Zip:
Foothill Ranch, CA 92610
Phone Number:
(949) 200-8755
Fax Number:
(866) 843-8308

* 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.