Prop 65 Notices

Prop 65 notice 2018-00713: SF Supermarket, Inc.

Consumer Advocacy Group, Inc. filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on May 7, 2018. It names SF Supermarket, Inc., El Monte Superstore, Trans Family, Inc. and Dai Cheong Trading Co., Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Dried Black Fungus.

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
2018-00713
Date filed
Noticing party
Plaintiff attorney
Not listed
Alleged violators
Chemicals
Source or product
Dried Black Fungus
Official notice
Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
Official record
Attorney General record for 2018-00713
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.

  1. Settlement,

    Defendant
    EL MONTE SUPERSTORE, INC.
    Case
    CAG V. EL MONTE SUPERSTORE, INC.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV02562
    Total payments
    $65,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $13,150.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $42,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $9,850.00 (For Civil Penalty: Defendant shall issue two separate checks totaling to $13,150. 1) OEHHA : $9862.50 and 2) CAG: $3,287.50)
    Terms
    Reformulation of Lead to 40ppb;
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  2. Settlement,

    Defendant
    Dai Cheong Trading Co, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. El monte Superstore, Inc.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV02562
    Total payments
    $65,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $13,150.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $42,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $9,850.00 (1. Non Contingent Civil Penalty is split into two checks: a) $9862.50 to OEHHA and b) $3287.5 to CAG. 2. CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
    Terms
    1. Reformulation of lead so that it does not exceed 40 parts per billion. 2. Covered Products containing a level of Lead exceeding 40 parts per billion still existing in Defendant’s inventory as of the Effective Date shall have a clear and reasonable Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

  3. Judgment,

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

    Defendant
    Dai Cheong Trading Co, Inc.
    Case
    CAG v. El monte Superstore, Inc.
    Court
    Los Angeles County Superior Court, 18STCV02562
    Total payments
    $65,000.00
    Civil penalty
    $13,150.00
    Attorney fees and costs
    $42,000.00
    Payment in lieu of penalty
    $9,850.00 (1. Non Contingent Civil Penalty is split into two checks: a) $9862.50 to OEHHA and b) $3287.5 to CAG. 2. CAG will use the payment in lieu of civil penalties for such projects and purposes related to environmental protection, worker health and safety, or reduction of human exposure to hazardous substances.)
    Terms
    1. Reformulation of lead so that it does not exceed 40 parts per billion. 2. Covered Products containing a level of Lead exceeding 40 parts per billion still existing in Defendant’s inventory as of the Effective Date shall have a clear and reasonable Proposition 65 compliant warning on them.
    Official document
    PDF at oag.ca.gov

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