Noticing Party:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Alleged Violators:
99 Ranch Market
99 Ranch Market dba Tawa Market, Inc.
Empire International
Empire International Food Corporation
Source:
Galangal and Cutchberry powders
60-Day Notice Document
Settlement
Settlement Date:
12/18/2020
Plaintiff:
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney:
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Defendant:
Empire International Food Corporation
Injunctive Relief:
Reformulation of Covered Products manufactured after the Effective Date and offered for sale in California to less than 40 parts per billion (ppb) of Lead. Proposition 65 compliant warnings on existing and future inventory if Lead exceeds 40ppb.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 20,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 50,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Contact Organization:
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Address:
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
* 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.