60 Day Notice 2018-02166

AG Number: 
2018-02166
Notice PDF: 
Date Filed: 
11/30/2018
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Good Food, Inc.
Target Corporation
Trader Joe's Company
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC
The WEBstaurant Store, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Molasses

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-02166
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
08/08/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Total Sweeteners, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
Case No. RG 19-001951
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Good Food, Inc.
The Webstaurant Store, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health & Safety Code § 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2018-02166
Complaint PDF: 
Date Filed:
02/22/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Total Sweeteners, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-001951
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
B&G Foods North America, Inc.
Honeytree, Inc.
Target Corporation
Vitacost.com, Inc.
Wal-Mart.com USA, LLC
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health & Safety Code § 25249.6, et seq.
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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:
2018-02166
Settlement PDF: 
Settlement Date:
04/10/2020
Case Name: 
CEH v. Total Sweeteners, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19001951
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Good Food, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Warning
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 8,400.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 35,300.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 6,300.00  (Payment in Lieu of Penalty is Additional Settlement Payment to CEH.)
Total Payments:
$ 50,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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.