60 Day Notice 2017-02331

AG Number: 
2017-02331
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
10/18/2017
Noticing Party: 
Kim Embry
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Noam Glick
Alleged Violators: 
Blue Diamond Growers
The Kroger Company, dba Ralph’s
Chemicals: 
Acrylamide
Source: 
Blue Diamond Almonds - Roasted Salted

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2017-02331
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
06/08/2018
Case Name: 
Embry
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
HG18908165
Plaintiff: 
Kim Embry
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP
Glick Law Group, PC
Defendant: 
Blue Diamond Growers
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Contact Name: 
Noam Glick
Contact Organization: 
Glick Law Group, PC
Email Address:
Address: 
225 Broadway, Suite 2100
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone Number:
619-382-3400
Fax Number:
619-615-2193
Settlement
AG Number:
2017-02331
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
06/18/2018
Case Name: 
Embry v. Blue Diamond Growers
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
HG18908165
Plaintiff: 
Kim Embry
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Noam Glick
Glick Law Group, PC
Defendant: 
Blue Diamond Growers
Injunctive Relief: 
Commencing on the Effective Date, and continuing thereafter, BDG shall not manufacture any Product that will be sold or offered for sale in California that exceeds the following acrylamide concentration limits, such concentration to be determined by use of a test performed by an laboratory accredited by the State of California, a federal agency, or a nationally recognized accrediting organization, using LC-MS/MS (Liquid Chromatograph-Mass Spectrometry): the average acrylamide concentration shall not exceed 225 ppb by weight (the “Average Level”) for the Products. The Average Level is determined by randomly selecting and testing at least one sample each from five different lots of the Products (or the maximum number of lots available for testing if less than five) during a testing period of at least 60 days.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Noam Glick
Contact Organization: 
Glick Law Group, PC
Email Address:
noam@glicklawgroup.com
Address: 
225 Broadway, Suite 2100
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CA 92101
Phone Number:
(619) 382-3400
Judgment
AG Number:
2017-02331
Judgment PDF: 
Judgment Date:
09/05/2018
Settlement reported to AG: 
Mon, 06/18/2018
Case Name: 
Kim Embry v. Blue Diamond Growers, et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
HG18908165
Plaintiff: 
Kim Embry
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Noam Glick
Defendant: 
Blue Diamond Growers
Injunctive Relief: 
Per the Parties’ Consent Judgment, the deadline to submit settlement payment checks is on September 19, 2018 (14 days after the motion for approval of settlement is granted).
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 67,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 75,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Noam Glick
Contact Organization: 
Glick Law Group, P.C.
Email Address:
noam@glicklawgroup.com
Address: 
225 Broadway, Suite 2100
City, State, Zip:
San Diego, CO 92101
Phone Number:
(619) 382-3400


* 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.