60 Day Notice 2023-02932

Withdraw Notice Add a Complaint Add a Settlement Add a Judgment

AG Number: 
2023-02932
Notice PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02932.pdf
Date Filed: 
09/26/2023
Noticing Party: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Alleged Violators: 
Keto Buns Ltd.
Kehe Distributors, LLC
Fat Snax, Inc.
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Chemicals: 
Cadmium
Source: 
Bagels
Comments: 
This notice is filed as an amendment to the original AG Number 2021-03079 dated December 20, 2021

60-Day Notice Document

Supplemental Complaint
AG Number:
2023-02932
Complaint PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02932C8616.pdf
Date Filed:
03/13/2024
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Kehe Distributors, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
22STCV33850
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Kehe Distributors, LLC
Whole Foods Market California, Inc.
Fat Snax, 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
City, State, Zip:
Glendale, CA 91206
Phone Number:
(818) 507-8525
Fax Number:
(818) 507-8588
Comments: 
This is a first amended Complaint filed as to the original AG Number 2021-03079.
Settlement
AG Number:
2023-02932
Settlement PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02932S3609.pdf
Settlement Date:
06/20/2024
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Kehe Distributors, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
22STCV33850
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Keto Buns Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, KETO 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 Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
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
Judgment
AG Number:
2023-02932
Judgment PDF: 
PDF icon 2023-02932J5356.pdf
Judgment Date:
09/05/2024
Settlement reported to AG: 
Thu, 06/20/2024
Case Name: 
Tamar Kaloustian v. Kehe Distributors, LLC, et al.
Court Name: 
Los Angeles County Superior Court
Court Docket Number: 
22STCV33850
Plaintiff: 
Tamar Kaloustian
Plaintiff Attorney: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Defendant: 
Keto Buns Ltd.
Injunctive Relief: 
Beginning sixty (60) days after the Effective Date, KETO 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 Cadmium Exposure Level” of more than 4.1 micrograms of cadmium per day, unless it meets the warning requirements under Section 3.2.
*Non-Contingent Civil Penalty:
$ 10,000.00
Attorney(s) Fees and Costs:
$ 80,000.00
Payment in Lieu of Penalty:
$ 0.00
Total Payments:
$ 90,000.00
Is Judgment Pursuant to Settlement?
Yes
Contact Name: 
Tro Krikorian
Contact Organization: 
KJT Law Group, LLP
Email Address:
Tro@kjtlawgroup.com
Address: 
230 N Maryland Avenue
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.