60 Day Notice 2015-00481

AG Number: 
2015-00481
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
05/28/2015
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Save Mart Supermarkets
Trader Joe's Company
Walmart.com USA LLC
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Vegetable Chips and Vegetable-based Snack Products

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2015-00481
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/19/2015
Case Name: 
CEH v. Save Mart Supermarkets
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 15-782610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Save Mart Supermarkets
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Trader Joe's Company
Walmart.com USA LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Supplemental Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00481
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
05/13/2020
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Save Mart Supermarkets
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 15-758610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 10,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 10,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero St.
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Settlement
AG Number:
2015-00481
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
10/16/2018
Case Name: 
CEH v. Save Mart Supermarkets, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 15-782610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 94,330.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 422,425.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 70,745.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 587,500.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Supplemental Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00481
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
07/01/2020
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 05/13/2020
Case Name: 
CEH v. Save Mart Supermarkets, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 15-782610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
The Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 0.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 10,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 10,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2015-00481
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
12/18/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Tue, 10/16/2018
Case Name: 
CEH v. Save Mart Supermarkets, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 15-782610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Hain Celestial Group, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 94,330.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 422,425.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 70,745.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 587,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero St
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800


* 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.