60 Day Notice 2023-00020

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-00020
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00020.pdf
Date Filed: 
01/04/2023
Noticing Party: 
TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Mindful Foods, Inc.
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Lead
Source: 
Graham-Style Crackers

60-Day Notice Document

Civil Complaint
AG Number:
2023-00020
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00020C8006.pdf
Date Filed:
08/25/2023
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Mindful Foods, Inc. et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV20435
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Mindful Foods, Inc.
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Type of Claim: 
Failure to Warn
Relief Sought: 
Warning
Civil Penalty
Injunctive Relief
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-00020
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-00020S6406.pdf
Settlement Date:
11/14/2025
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Mindful Foods, Inc., et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
23STCV20435
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning on the Effective Date, WFM shall be permanently enjoined from manufacturing for sale in the State of California, "Distributing into the State of California," or directly selling in the State of California, any Covered Product that expose a person to a “Daily Lead Exposure Level” of more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 4,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 36,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 40,000.00
Will settlement be submitted to court?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue, Suite 306
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588

* 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.