60 Day Notice 2016-00951

AG Number: 
2016-00951
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
08/26/2016
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
J.R. Simplot Company
The Kroger Co.
Ralphs Grocery Company
Save Mart Supermarkets
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Acrylamide in Hash Brown Potato Products, Including but not Limited to Hash Browns, Hash Brown Patties, Tater Tots and Tater Puffs
Comments: 
This Notice amends the Notice of Violation previously issued on July 27, 2016 (Attorney General No. 2016-00749).

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2016-00951
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
11/10/2016
Case Name: 
CEH v. ConAgra Foods, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 16-838610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
J.R. Simplot Company
The Kroger Co.
Ralphs Grocery Company
Save Mart Supermarkets
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2016-00951
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
03/22/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 16-838610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
J.R. Simplot Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 50,800.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 283,600.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 38,100.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH. )
Total Payments:
$ 372,500.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2016-00951
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
06/13/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 03/22/2018
Case Name: 
Center for Environmental Health v. Lamb Weston Holdings, Inc
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 16-838610
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
J.R. Simplot Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Reformulation, warnings.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 50,800.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 283,600.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 38,100.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH. )
Total Payments:
$ 372,500.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Howard Hirsch
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
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.