Prop 65 notice 2018-00180: Winneram International, Inc.
Chemical Toxin Working Group filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on February 12, 2018. It names Winneram International, Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead from Searam Brand Baby Clams.
The violations below are alleged in a 60-day notice. They are not proven. A 60-day notice is not a lawsuit and not a finding of liability.
- AG number
- 2018-00180
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Aqua Terra Aeris Law Group
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Searam Brand Baby Clams
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00180
- Last checked
- November 11, 2026
What happened after this notice
Reported to the Attorney General by the party that filed the notice, as of November 12, 2026. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.
Settlement,
- Defendant
- Winneram International, Inc.
- Case
- Chemical Toxin Working Group vs. Winneram International, Inc
- Court
- No civil complaint filed. Private out of court settlement., N/A
- Total payments
- $45,000.00
- Civil penalty
- $5,000.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $40,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $0.00
- Terms
- Warning requirements, reformulation as applicable, and ongoing testing requirements by Winneram International, Inc.
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming Winneram International, Inc.
- Winneram International, Inc. and 4 more: Cadmium and cadmium compounds in Crispy Seaweed with AlmondNotice 2019-01077, filed 2019-05-30 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
- 99 Ranch Market #12 and 6 more: Cadmium and cadmium compounds in Grilled Seaweed SnacksNotice 2019-00409, filed 2019-02-26 by Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc.
Recent notices filed by Chemical Toxin Working Group
- Hormel Foods Corporation and 3 more: Acrylamide in Almond ButterNotice 2018-01578, filed 2018-08-29 by Chemical Toxin Working Group
- Pacific American Fish Company, Inc.: Cadmium, Lead in Oceankist Whole Blue Mussels with Natural Broth – Cadmium, Pete's Seafood Garlic Butter Clams – Lead, Pete's Seafood BBQ Butter Mussels – LeadNotice 2018-00932, filed 2018-06-07 by Chemical Toxin Working Group
- A&B Azusa, Inc., d.b.a. Seafood City Supermarket: Cadmium, Lead in Oceankist Whole Blue Mussels with Natural Broth – Cadmium, Pete's Seafood Garlic Butter Clams – Lead, Pete's Seafood BBQ Butter Mussels – Lead, Sanford Sustainable Seafood New Zealand Greenshell Mussels on the Half Shell – LeadNotice 2018-00931, filed 2018-06-07 by Chemical Toxin Working Group
- Sun Hing Foods, Inc.: Lead in Flower Brand Baby Clams in BrineNotice 2018-00179, filed 2018-02-12 by Chemical Toxin Working Group
- Island Pacific Supermarkets, Inc.: Lead in Flower Brand Baby Clams in Brine, Caravelle Brand Baby Clams, Searam Brand Baby ClamsNotice 2018-00178, filed 2018-02-12 by Chemical Toxin Working Group