60 Day Notice 2021-00148

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2021-00148
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/26/2021
Noticing Party: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Cassava Flour Tortillas

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-00148
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148C6775.pdf
Date Filed:
05/14/2021
Case Name: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV18132
Plaintiff: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
INJUNCTIVE RELIEF
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT LAW GROUP, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00148
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148S2568.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/16/2023
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV18132
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, WFM 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 expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, or a level permissible by Proposition 65 regulation in effect on or after the Effective Date, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00148
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148S2436.pdf
Settlement Date:
10/16/2023
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV18132
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, WFM 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 expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, or a level permissible by Proposition 65 regulation in effect on or after the Effective Date, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-00148
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148S0745.pdf
Settlement Date:
08/03/2022
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV18132
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, Whole Foods Market California, Inc. 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 expose a person to a daily lead exposure level of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless it meets the warning requirements.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-00148
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2021-00148J5144.pdf
Judgment Date:
01/09/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 10/16/2023
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21STCV18132
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, WFM 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 expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, or a level permissible by Proposition 65 regulation in effect on or after the Effective Date, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 70,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588

* 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.