Prop 65 notice 2018-00200: VITAMIN SHOPPE INC
Tamar Kaloustian filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on February 16, 2018. It names VITAMIN SHOPPE INC and alleges exposure to Lead from Psyllium Whole Husk Powder.
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
- 2018-00200
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Vache Thomassian
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Psyllium Whole Husk Powder
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00200
- 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
- VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC.
- Case
- TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. VITAMIN SHOPPE, INC.
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, OUT OF COURT SETTLEMENT
- Total payments
- $7,500.00
- Civil penalty
- $1,500.00
- Attorney fees and costs
- $6,000.00
- Payment in lieu of penalty
- $0.00
- Terms
- Vitamin Shoppe agrees, promises, and represents that as of the Effective Date, Vitamin Shoppe shall reformulate any Covered Products manufactured by or for Vitamin Shoppe and sold into the State of California to a point where the level of LEAD in the Covered Products does not exceed 0.5 micrograms per servings, or Vitamin Shoppe shall cease importing, selling, or otherwise distributing any Covered Products that do not meet this reformulation standard.
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming VITAMIN SHOPPE INC
- Mad Rabbit Tattoo, Inc. and 3 more: Diethanolamine in Mad Rabbit Tattoo Aftercare Repair Soothing GelNotice 2024-02063, filed 2024-05-23 by Gabriel Espinoza
- Vitamin Shoppe Industries LLC and 4 more: Lead and lead compounds in Dynamic Health Tart CherryNotice 2024-00580, filed 2024-02-08 by Environmental Research Center, Inc.
- Vitamin Shoppe Inc.: Lead in dietary supplementsNotice 2020-03516, filed 2020-12-30 by Citizens of California Safety Corp
- KetoLogic, LLC and 6 more: Lead and lead compounds in Powdered SupplementsNotice 2020-02941, filed 2020-11-03 by Safe Products for Californians, LLC
- Glanbia Nutritionals (NA), Inc. and 3 more: Lead and lead compounds in Replacement MilkshakesNotice 2020-02572, filed 2020-09-28 by Safe Products for Californians, LLC
Recent notices filed by Tamar Kaloustian
- Keto Buns Ltd. and 3 more: Cadmium in BagelsNotice 2023-02932, filed 2023-09-26 by Tamar Kaloustian
- Monterey Mushrooms, LLC and 2 more: Lead in Mushroom CrispsNotice 2023-00088, filed 2023-01-11 by Tamar Kaloustian
- Mindful Foods, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Graham-Style CrackersNotice 2023-00020, filed 2023-01-04 by TAMAR KALOUSTIAN
- Ancient Brands, LLC and 2 more: Lead in Organic Super GreensNotice 2022-03073, filed 2022-12-20 by Tamar Kaloustian
- DJ&A PTY, LTD. and 1 more: Cadmium in Mushroom CrispsNotice 2022-02878, filed 2022-12-02 by Tamar Kaloustian