60 Day Notice 2024-01346

AG Number: 
2024-01346
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
04/01/2024
Noticing Party: 
CONSUMER ADVOCACY GROUP
Plaintiff Attorney: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Alleged Violators: 
World Market Management Services, LLC
Expoconser - Exportadora De Conservas, S.A.
Fábrica de Conservas A Poveira S.A.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Source: 
Sardine Paste

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2024-01346
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
12/02/2024
Case Name: 
CAG v. World Market Management Services, LLC
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court - Hayward
Court Docket Number: 
24CV101854
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
WORLD MARKET MANAGEMENT SERVICES, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Toxic-tort
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunction
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
This complaint also pertains to AG notice number 2024-00937.
Corrected Settlement
AG Number:
2024-01346
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2025
Case Name: 
CAG v. Fabrica de Conservas A Poveira S.A.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Fabrica de Conservas A Poveira S.A.
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Poveira agrees, promises, and represents that after the Effective Date Poveira shall either not sell in California, offer for sale in California, or ship for sale in California any Sardine Paste unless the level of the Cadmium does not exceed 50 parts per billion (“ppb”), or provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for such products sold in California if they exceed these levels asset forth in the following paragraphs. 3.2 For any Covered Products that exceed the levels of the Listed Chemicals set forth above that are manufactured for distribution and/or sale into California after the Effective Date, Poveira must provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for the Covered Products as set forth in Proposition 65 and its implementing regulations and/or as set forth below. The warning shall be consistent with Title 27 California Code of Regulations, § 25607.2. The warning shall be provided for birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Any warning provided pursuant to this section shall be affixed to the packaging of, or directly on, the Covered Products, and be prominently placed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words,statements, designs, or devices as to render it reasonably likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions before purchase or use. The warning must be set off from other surrounding information and enclosed in a box. Where the packaging of the Covered Product includes “consumer information” as defined by California Code of Regulations title 27 §25600.1(c) in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English. Should Poveira sell or distribute any Covered Products through internet websites the warning will be posted in the manner provided for with respect to internet sales, as provided for in 27 CCR sections 25601 and 25602, as they may be subsequently amended, for sales to consumers in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 78,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
This settlement pertains to 2024-00937 and 2024-01346.
Settlement
AG Number:
2024-01346
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
09/25/2025
Case Name: 
CAG v. Fabrica de Conservas A Poveira S.A.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
N/A
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Defendant: 
Fabrica de Conservas A Poveira S.A.
Injunctive Relief: 
3.1 Poveira agrees, promises, and represents that after the Effective Date Poveira shall either not sell in California, offer for sale in California, or ship for sale in California any Sardine Paste unless the level of the Cadmium does not exceed 50 parts per billion (“ppb”), or provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for such products sold in California if they exceed these levels asset forth in the following paragraphs. 3.2 For any Covered Products that exceed the levels of the Listed Chemicals set forth above that are manufactured for distribution and/or sale into California after the Effective Date, Poveira must provide a Proposition 65 compliant warning for the Covered Products as set forth in Proposition 65 and its implementing regulations and/or as set forth below. The warning shall be consistent with Title 27 California Code of Regulations, § 25607.2. The warning shall be provided for birth defects, or other reproductive harm. Any warning provided pursuant to this section shall be affixed to the packaging of, or directly on, the Covered Products, and be prominently placed with such conspicuousness as compared with other words,statements, designs, or devices as to render it reasonably likely to be read and understood by an ordinary individual under customary conditions before purchase or use. The warning must be set off from other surrounding information and enclosed in a box. Where the packaging of the Covered Product includes “consumer information” as defined by California Code of Regulations title 27 §25600.1(c) in a language other than English, the warning must also be provided in that language in addition to English. Should Poveira sell or distribute any Covered Products through internet websites it controls the warning will be posted in the manner provided for with respect to internet sales, as provided for in 27 CCR sections 25601 and 25602, as they may be subsequently amended, for sales to consumers in California.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 15,500.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 62,500.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 78,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
No
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Suite 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Comments: 
This settlement pertains to 2024-00937 and 2024-01346.


* 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.