Alleged Violators:
Guangzhou Yong Want Foods Ltd.
Want Want Holdings Ltd.
Golden Fortune Import & Export Corp
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals:
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
60-Day Notice Document
Settlement
Settlement Date:
07/28/2024
Case Name:
Berj Parseghian v. Guangzhou Yong Want Foods Ltd.
Defendant:
Guangzhou Yong Want Foods Ltd.
Injunctive Relief:
Beginning on the Effective Date, GYWF 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 Inorganic Arsenic Compounds exceeds 10 parts per billion (“ppb”) per day, unless it meets the warning requirement under Section 2.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 5,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 30,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 35,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Address:
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
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.
