60 Day Notice 2021-01972

AG Number: 
2021-01972
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
08/12/2021
Noticing Party: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Environmental Research Center
Alleged Violators: 
Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., individually and dba Cambrooke Therapeutics and ENU Nutrition
TrovRx, Inc., individually and dba Trovita Health Science and ENU Nutrition
Chemicals: 
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Dietary supplement

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2021-01972
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
10/22/2021
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc v Ajinomoto Cambrooke
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21CV000970
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., individually and dba Cambrooke Therapeutics and ENU Nutrition; TrovRx, Inc., individually and dba Trovita Health Science and ENU Nutrition
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive and declaratory relief
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Email Address:
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Settlement
AG Number:
2021-01972
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
11/01/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21CV000970
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., individually and dba Cambrooke Therapeutics and ENU Nutrition
TrovRx, Inc., individually and dba Trovita Health Science and ENU Nutrition
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (the “Compliance Date”), ENU Nutrition shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “[d]istributing 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 or a “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:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090
Comments: 
This judgment has incorporated AG Notices 2021-02245 and 2022-01958 for litigation purposes.
Judgment
AG Number:
2021-01972
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
04/10/2023
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 11/01/2022
Case Name: 
Environmental Research Center v. Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
21CV000970
Plaintiff: 
Environmental Research Center, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Charles Poss
Defendant: 
Ajinomoto Cambrooke, Inc., individually and dba Cambrooke Therapeutics and ENU Nutrition
TrovRx, Inc., individually and dba Trovita Health Science and ENU Nutrition
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Beginning sixty (60) days after the Effective Date (the “Compliance Date”),ENU Nutrition shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, “[d]istributing 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 or a “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:
$ 32,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Charles Poss
Contact Organization: 
Environmental Research Center
Address: 
3111 Camino Del Rio North, Suite 400
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92108
Phone Number:
(619) 500-3090


* 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.