60 Day Notice 2019-00840

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2019-00840
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00840.pdf
Date Filed: 
05/02/2019
Noticing Party: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Alleged Violators: 
Allegro Coffee Company
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Arsenic (inorganic arsenic compounds)
Arsenic (inorganic oxides)
Source: 
Spring Water

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2019-00840
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00840C5908.pdf
Date Filed:
07/12/2019
Case Name: 
CEH v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19026800
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Allegro Coffee Company
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Health and Safety Code Section 25249.6
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Reformulation
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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
Settlement
AG Number:
2019-00840
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00840S9821.pdf
Settlement Date:
09/10/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG 19-026800
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Allegro Coffee Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Arsenic Reduction, Testing, Quality Assurance/Control Program
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,464.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 110,940.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 14,596.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 145,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
Contact Organization: 
Lexington Law Group
Email Address:
prop65@lexlawgroup.com
Address: 
503 Divisadero Street
City, State, Zip:
San Francisco, CA 94117
Phone Number:
(415) 913-7800
Judgment
AG Number:
2019-00840
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2019-00840J4745.pdf
Judgment Date:
12/17/2021
Settlement reported to AG: 
Fri, 09/10/2021
Case Name: 
CEH v. Whole Foods Market California, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Alameda County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
RG19026800
Plaintiff: 
Center for Environmental Health
Plaintiff Attorney: 
Lexington Law Group
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Allegro Coffee Company
Injunctive Relief: 
Arsenic Reduction, Ongoing Compliance REquirements
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 19,464.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 110,940.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 14,596.00  (Additional Settlement Payment)
Total Payments:
$ 145,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Eric Somers
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.