60 Day Notice 2016-00546

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2016-00546
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00546.pdf
Date Filed: 
06/07/2016
Noticing Party: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Plaintiff Attorney: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Alleged Violators: 
Viva Bargain Center, Inc.
Viva Bargain Center
Atlapac Trading Company, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium and cadmium compounds
Lead and lead compounds
Source: 
Canned smoked mussels
NOTE: 
Please cross reference 60-day notice 2016-00131.

60-Day Notice Document

Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00546
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00546S7110.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/14/2018
Case Name: 
CAG V. VIVA BARGAIN CENTER, INC.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC642673
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
Viva Bargain Center, Inc.
Viva Bargain Center
Crazy Q Bargain
Atlapac Trading Company, Inc.
LA Luo Cheng, Inc.
Acme Food Sales, Inc.
Transnational Foods, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation of Smoked mussels so that the listed chemical does not exceed either or both of the following standards: Lead level in 40 parts per billion or Cadmium level in 326 parts per billion
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 95,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 30,000.00  (CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
Total Payments:
$ 165,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
REUBEN YEROUSHALMI
Contact Organization: 
YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9000 WILSHIRE BLVD.
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00546
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2016-00546J4151.pdf
Judgment Date:
04/18/2019
Settlement reported to AG: 
Wed, 11/14/2018
Case Name: 
CAG v. Viva Bargain
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
BC642673
Plaintiff: 
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Defendant: 
ATLPAC TRADING CO INC.
Injunctive Relief: 
1) After the Effective Date, Atlapac shall not sell, offer for sale, or distribute for sale in California any Covered Products manufactured after the Effective Date by or for Atlapac, unless such Covered Products bear a clear and reasonable warning as set forth below or unless such products have been reformulated so the Listed Chemicals do not exceed either or both of the following standards: Lead level in 40 parts per billion or Cadmium Level in 326 parts per billion. 2) Compliant warnings on existing inventory
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 40,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 95,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 30,000.00  (ATLPAC will issue one check made payable to the State of California’s Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment (“ OEHHA” ) in the amount of $30,000.00 representing 75% of the total civil penalty and ATLAPAC will issue a second check to CAG in the amount of $10,000.00 representing 25% of the total civil penalty.)
Total Payments:
$ 165,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Reuben Yeroushalmi
Contact Organization: 
Yeroushalmi & Yeroushalmi
Email Address:
admin@yeroushalmi.com
Address: 
9100 Wilshire Blvd., Ste 240W
City, State, Zip:
Beverly Hills, CA 90212
Phone Number:
(310) 623-1926

* 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.