Noticing Party:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Alleged Violators:
JFC International, Inc.
Lian Hwa Foods
60-Day Notice Document
Civil Complaint
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. JFC International
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Defendant:
JFC International, Inc.
Lian Hwa Foods (USA) Inc.
Type of Claim:
Violation of Health and Safety Code Section 25249.5 et seq.
Relief Sought:
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
Corrected Settlement
Settlement Date:
11/16/2022
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. JFC International
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Defendant:
JFC International, Inc.
Lian Hwa Foods (USA) Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing after the Effective Date, Defendants shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in Section 2.2, without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Settlement
Settlement Date:
10/04/2022
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. JFC International
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Defendant:
JFC International, Inc.
Lian Hwa Foods (USA) Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing after the Effective Date, Defendants shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in Section 2.3, without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
Judgment
Judgment Date:
11/21/2022
Settlement reported to AG:
Case Name:
Public Health and Safety Advocates, LLC v. JFC International
Court Name:
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Plaintiff:
Public Health And Safety Advocates, LLC
Defendant:
JFC International, Inc.
Lian Hwa Foods (USA) Inc.
Injunctive Relief:
Commencing after the Effective Date, Defendants shall not manufacture for consumer sale into the State of California any Covered Product that subsequently exposes a person to a Daily Serving of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead, as calculated in Section 2.2, without providing a warning as set forth in Sections 2.4 and 2.5. A reformulated Covered Product (“Reformulated Product”) is one for which the Daily Serving contains no more than 0.5 micrograms of lead.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 31,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Address:
300 Corporate Pointe, Suite 340
City, State, Zip:
Culver City, CA 90230
Phone Number:
(310) 746-5300
* 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.
