Prop 65 notice 2018-00617: Costco Wholesale Corporation
Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on April 20, 2018. It names Costco Wholesale Corporation and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Ground Turmeric.
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
- 2018-00617
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- YEROUSHALMI & YEROUSHALMI
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Ground Turmeric
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00617
- 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.
Civil Complaint,
- Defendant
- Costco Wholesale Corporation; Old Thompson, Inc.
- Case
- CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719887
- Relief sought
- Warning, Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Supplemental Complaint,
- Defendant
- Costco Wholesale Corporation; Olde Thompson, Inc.
- Case
- CAG v. Costco Wholesale Corp
- Court
- Los Angeles County Superior Court, BC719887
- Relief sought
- Warning, Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming Costco Wholesale Corporation
- Pasco Foods, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Golden Farms Pineapple ChunksNotice 2026-05271, filed 2026-11-09 by Clean Product Advocates, LLC
- C. H. Guenther & Son LLC and 1 more: Lead in Cuisine Adventures French Onion SoupNotice 2026-05269, filed 2026-11-09 by Clean Product Advocates, LLC
- CJ Cheiljedang Corporation and 3 more: Lead in Bibigo Mandu Whole Shrimp DumplingsNotice 2026-04936, filed 2026-10-16 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
- Verde Valle Food, Inc. and 2 more: Lead in A Dozen Cousins Spanish Yellow Rice Cooked with Bone BrothNotice 2026-04862, filed 2026-10-09 by Clean Product Advocates, LLC
- Costco Wholesale Corporation and 1 more: Cadmium, Lead in Kirkland Signature Imported Basil PestoNotice 2026-04861, filed 2026-10-09 by Clean Product Advocates, LLC
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