Prop 65 notice 2018-00400: BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

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.

1. Civil Complaint, August 16, 2018

   Defendant

   BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Case

   TAMAR KALOUSTIAN v. BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Court

   Los Angeles County Superior Court, UNASSIGNED

   Relief sought

   MONETARY, NON MONETARY; DECLARATORY OR INJUNCTIVE RELIEF

   Official document

   PDF at oag.ca.gov

2. Settlement, July 30, 2020

   Defendant

   BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Case

   KALOUSTIAN v. BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Court

   Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC717941

   Total payments

   $38,000.00

   Civil penalty

   $5,000.00

   Attorney fees and costs

   $33,000.00

   Payment in lieu of penalty

   $0.00

   Terms

   Commencing One hundred and twenty (120) days after the Effective Date, Defendant shall not ship, sell, or offer to sell in California a Covered Product(s) that is/are manufactured, distributed or sold by Defendant for which the serving size suggested on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless the label of the Covered Product contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning as set forth in Section 2.3. One hundred and twenty (120) days after the Effective Date in California, Covered Products manufactured, distributed or sold by Defendant shall either be (a) reformulated pursuant to Section 2.1 or (b) include a warning as provided in Section 2.3. 2.1 Reformulation Option. The Covered Products shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65 with regard to lead and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements for lead if the product contains a lead content equal to or less than 0.5 micrograms per serving, per day, such concentration to be determined by use of a test performed by an accredited laboratory using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) equipment that meets standard laboratory QA/QC requirements, or another testing method agreed upon by the Parties.. 2.2 Warning Alternative. Commencing 120 days after the Effective Date, Covered Products that Defendant ships, sells or offers for sale in California that do not meet the warning exemption standard set forth in Section 2.1 above shall be accompanied by a warning as described in Section 2.3 below. The warning requirements set forth in paragraph 2.3 below, apply only to Covered Products Defendant manufactures, distributes, markets, sells or ships for distribution 120 days after the Effective Date for sale or use inside the State of California.

   Official document

   PDF at oag.ca.gov

3. Judgment, September 16, 2020

   This judgment was entered on a settlement. Its payment is the settlement's payment and not an added one.

   Defendant

   BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Case

   KALOUSTIAN v. BOB'S RED MILL NATURAL FOODS, INC.

   Court

   Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC717941

   Total payments

   $38,000.00

   Civil penalty

   $5,000.00

   Attorney fees and costs

   $33,000.00

   Payment in lieu of penalty

   $0.00

   Terms

   Commencing One hundred and twenty (120) days after the Effective Date, Defendant shall not ship, sell, or offer to sell in California a Covered Product(s) that is/are manufactured, distributed or sold by Defendant for which the serving size suggested on the label contains more than 0.5 micrograms of lead per day unless the label of the Covered Product contains a Proposition 65 compliant warning as set forth in Section 2.3. One hundred and twenty (120) days after the Effective Date in California, Covered Products manufactured, distributed or sold by Defendant shall either be (a) reformulated pursuant to Section 2.1 or (b) include a warning as provided in Section 2.3. 2.1 Reformulation Option. The Covered Products shall be deemed to comply with Proposition 65 with regard to lead and be exempt from any Proposition 65 warning requirements for lead if the product contains a lead content equal to or less than 0.5 micrograms per serving, per day, such concentration to be determined by use of a test performed by an accredited laboratory using inductively coupled plasma mass spectrometry (ICP-MS) equipment that meets standard laboratory QA/QC requirements, or another testing method agreed upon by the Parties.. 2.2 Warning Alternative. Commencing 120 days after the Effective Date, Covered Products that Defendant ships, sells or offers for sale in California that do not meet the warning exemption standard set forth in Section 2.1 above shall be accompanied by a warning as described in Section 2.3 below. The warning requirements set forth in paragraph 2.3 below, apply only to Covered Products Defendant manufactures, distributes, markets, sells or ships for distribution 120 days after the Effective Date for sale or use inside the State of California.

   Official document

   PDF at oag.ca.gov