60 Day Notice 2021-00053

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-00053
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00053.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/13/2021
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Alleged Violators: 
Fit Foods Ltd.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplements

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00053
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00053C6788.pdf
Date Filed:
05/27/2021
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, vs. Fit Foods Ltd.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21100426
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Fit Foods Ltd.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885
Comments: 
Also includes AG No. 2021-00566.
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00053
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00053S0704.pdf
Settlement Date:
07/21/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Fit Foods Ltd.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21100426
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Fit Foods Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Fit Foods shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or "Daily Cadmium Exposure Level" of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day and/or "Daily Mercury Exposure Level" of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements of Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,158.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,842.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $9,842.11.)
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 105
City, State, Zip:
Berkeley, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885
Comments: 
Also includes AG Nos. 2021-00566 and 2021-01743.
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-00053
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00053J4865.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/29/2022
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 07/21/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc. vs. Fit Foods Ltd.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG21100426
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Michael Freund
Defendant: 
Fit Foods Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Fit Foods shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that exposes a person to a "Daily Lead Exposure Level" of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day and/or "Daily Cadmium Exposure Level" or more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day and/or "Daily Mercury Exposure Level" of more than 0.3 micrograms of mercury per day unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,158.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 9,842.00  (Reimbursement of ERC's reasonable costs in the amount of $9,842.11. )
Total Payments:
$ 80,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Michael Freund
Contact Organization: 
Michael Freund & Associates
Email Address:
freund1@aol.com
Address: 
1919 Addison Street, Suite 104
City, State, Zip:
BERKELEY, CA 94704
Phone Number:
(510) 499-1992
Fax Number:
(510) 371-0885

* 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.