Grocery
November 6, 2017
The parties involved in the case Leeman v. Eden Foods, Inc. executed a Consent Judgment on November 6, 2017. In this matter, citizen enforcer Whitney R. Leeman, Ph.D. alleged that Eden Foods, Inc. (“Eden”) sold dried twig teas containing the heavy metal lead in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part...
Birth Defects and Other Reproductive Harm, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, Consent Judgment, dried twig teas, Eden Foods, Inc., Grocery, Phthalates, Proposition 65, Reformulation, Warnings, Whistleblower, Whitney R. Leeman
October 10, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and settling party Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd. (“Nishimoto”) entered into an out-of-court Settlement Agreement on October 10, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that Nishimoto sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Grocery, Nishimoto Trading Co., Ltd., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
August 8, 2014
Citizen enforcer Anthony Held, Ph.D., P.E. and defendant JFC International Inc. (“JFC”) entered into a Consent Judgment on August 8, 2014, which resolved Held’s allegations that JFC sold dried seaweed containing arsenic in the State of California without providing the requisite health hazard warnings.
As part of the settlement, JFC agreed not to sell any...
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Citizen Enforcer, Civil penalties, food, Grocery, JFC International Inc., Proposition 65, Proposition 65 Warning, Reformulation, Seaweed, Whistleblower
April 30, 2014
April 16, 2014
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Cancer, Dried Seaweed, Grocery, Mitoku Company, Ltd., Natural Import Company Inc.
April 16, 2014
April 16, 2014
March 26, 2014
Anthony E. Held, Arsenic, Cancer, Dried Seaweed, Grocery, NatureSnax d.b.a. SeaSnax, Rainbow Grocery Cooperative, Inc.
October 18, 2013
October 18, 2013
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