Prepared Food
September 16, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Jinon Corporation (“Jinon”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on September 16, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Jinon sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, Jinon...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Jinon Corporation, Prepared Food, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
August 21, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony E. Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Intellicomp, Inc. dba Nature Snax and/or Sea Snax (collectively “Sea Snax”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on August 21, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Sea Snax sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Intellicomp, Inc., Nature Snax, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Sea Snax, Seaweed, Whistleblower
July 7, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Mitsuwa Corporation (“Mitsuwa”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on July 7, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Mitsuwa sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement,...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Mitsuwa Corporation, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
June 3, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party North American Food Distributing Company, Inc. (“NAFDC”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on June 3, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that NAFDC sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, North American Food Distributing Company, Inc., Prepared Food, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
February 5, 2014
Defendant BRE Parc 55 Owner, LLC (“Parc 55”) and whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman executed a Consent Judgment on February 5, 2014. In this case, Leeman alleged that Parc 55 sold flame-cooked ground beef products containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]fluoranthene, and indeno[1,2,3...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, BRE Parc 55 Owner, LLC, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Compliance Review, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, New Cooking Equipment, PAHs, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, vendor notification, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
April 30, 2013
Whistleblower Whitney R. Leeman’s allegations against settling party The Grand Del Mar Resort, L.P. (“The Grand”) were resolved on April 30, 2013, when the parties executed a Settlement Agreement. In this case, Leeman alleged that The Grand sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, including benz[a]anthracene,...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Compliance Review, Flame cooked ground beef, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Leeman, New Equipment, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, The Grand Del Mar Resort, L.P., Whistleblower
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]Pyrene
February 7, 2013
On February 7, 2013, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling party Hard Rock Café International (USA), Inc. (“Hard Rock Café”) entered into a Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Hard Rock sold flame-cooked ground beef burgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene, benzo[k]...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, benz[b]fluoranthene, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Compliance Certification, Flame-Cooked Burgers, Hard Rock Cafe, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Leeman, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Whistleblower
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, benz[b]fluoranthene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]Pyrene
November 6, 2008
On November 6, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Universal City Studios LLP, L.P. (“Universal Studios”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Universal Studios sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing the chemicals benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]fluoranthene...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Leeman, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Proposition 65, Universal City Studios LLP
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]Pyrene, PAHs
February 29, 2008
On February 29, 2008, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. and settling defendant Texas Turkeys, Inc. doing business as Armadillo Willy’s (“Texas Turkeys”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement, which resolved Leeman’s allegations that Texas Turkeys sold certain flame-broiled hamburgers including, but not limited to, the Hickory...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Compliance Review, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Leeman, PAHs, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Texas Turkeys, Inc., dba Armadillo Willy's
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]Pyrene, PAHs
April 29, 2008
On April 29, 2008, the San Francisco County Superior Court entered a Consent Judgment in Leeman v. The Cheesecake Factory, Inc., which resolved citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D.'s allegations that the defendant The Cheesecake Factory, Inc. ("Cheesecake Factory") sold flame-broiled hamburgers containing benz[a]anthracene, benzo[a]pyrene, benzo[b]...
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]pyrene, Leeman, Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons, Proposition 65, The Cheesecake Factory, Inc.
Benzo[a]pyrene, Benzo[b]fluoranthene, Benzo[k]fluoranthene, Benz[a]anthracene, Indeno[1,2,3-cd]Pyrene, PAHs
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