60 Day Notice 2025-03605

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2025-03605
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-03605.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/16/2025
Noticing Party: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Alleged Violators: 
Gelson’s Markets
DiCarlo Seafood Company, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Lead
Source: 
Gelson’s Oysters
Comments: 
This modifies AG # 2025-03496 to identify DiCarlo Seafood Company, Inc.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2025-03605
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2025-03605S7042.pdf
Settlement Date:
02/03/2026
Case Name: 
Balabbo v. Gelson's Markets
Court Name: 
San Francisco Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
cgc-25-629946
Plaintiff: 
Precila Balabbo
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Evan Smith
Defendant: 
DiCarlo Seafood Company, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation and/or warnings
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 6,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 54,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 60,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Evan Smith
Contact Organization: 
Brodsky & Smith
Email Address:
esmith@brodskysmith.com
Address: 
9465 WILSHIRE BLVD., STE. 300
City, State, Zip:
BEVERLY HILLS, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(877) 534-2590
Comments: 
This settlement applies to AG # 2025-02256, 2025-02263, 2025-02719, 2025-03605, 2025-01840, 2025-01853, 2025-02114, 2025-03496

* 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.