Prop 65 notice 2018-00983: Safeway, Inc.
Center for Food Safety filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on June 18, 2018. It names Safeway, Inc., Lucerne Foods, Inc. and Better Living Brands, LLC. and alleges exposure to Acrylamide from Open Nature Creamy Almond Butter Salted, Signature Select Creamy Peanut Butter, Signature Select Chunky Peanut Butter, Organics No Stir Creamy Organic Peanut Butter Spread, Organics No Stir Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter Spread, Organics Old Fashioned Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter, Organics Old Fashioned Creamy Organic Peanut Butter, Signature Select Creamy Peanut Spread Reduced Fat, Open Nature Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Crunchy, Open Nature Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Creamy.
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
- 2018-00983
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Lozeau Drury LLP
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Open Nature Creamy Almond Butter Salted, Signature Select Creamy Peanut Butter, Signature Select Chunky Peanut Butter, Organics No Stir Creamy Organic Peanut Butter Spread, Organics No Stir Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter Spread, Organics Old Fashioned Crunchy Organic Peanut Butter, Organics Old Fashioned Creamy Organic Peanut Butter, Signature Select Creamy Peanut Spread Reduced Fat, Open Nature Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Crunchy, Open Nature Old Fashioned Peanut Butter Creamy
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2018-00983
- 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
- Lucerne Foods, Inc,; Better Living Brands, LLC
- Case
- Center for Dood Safety v. Safeway, Inc, et al.
- Court
- Alameda County Superior Court, RG18918559
- Relief sought
- Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Civil Complaint,
- Defendant
- Safeway , Inc.; Lucerne Foods, Inc.; Better Living Brands, LLC
- Case
- Center for Food Safety v. Safeway, Inc, et al.
- Court
- Alameda County Superior Court, RG18918559
- Relief sought
- Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Supplemental Complaint,
- Defendant
- Safeway, Inc.; Lucerne Foods, Inc.; Better Living Brands, LLC; Golden Boy Foods, Ltd.
- Case
- Center for Food Safety v. Safeway, Inc., et al.
- Court
- Alameda County Superior Court, RG18918559
- Relief sought
- Warning, Civil Penalty
- Official document
- PDF at oag.ca.gov
Other notices naming Safeway, Inc.
- Safeway Inc. and 2 more: Cadmium in Waterfront Crispy Breaded Calamari with MarinaraNotice 2026-05215, filed 2026-11-06 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
- Safeway Inc. and 2 more: Lead in Organics Gluten Free Vegan Mac, UPC# 079893124148Notice 2026-04870, filed 2026-10-13 by Precila Balabbo
- Safeway Inc. and 2 more: Lead in Organics Chickpea Spaghetti, UPC# 079893505190Notice 2026-04868, filed 2026-10-12 by Precila Balabbo
- Floral Services, LLC and 1 more: Lead in Mason Vases With Exterior DesignsNotice 2026-04806, filed 2026-10-08 by Dennis Johnson
- Safeway Inc. and 3 more: Cadmium in Signature Select Garlic Herb PotatoesNotice 2026-04342, filed 2026-09-11 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
Recent notices filed by Center for Food Safety
- Sprouts Farmers Market, Inc.: Lead in Sprouts Farmers Market Prenatal MultiNotice 2019-02222, filed 2019-12-02 by Center for Food Safety
- Garden of Life LLC and 2 more: Lead in Garden of Life Vitamin Code Raw Prenatal MultivitaminNotice 2019-02221, filed 2019-12-02 by Center for Food Safety
- Golden Boy Foods Ltd. and 2 more: Acrylamide in Great Value No Stir Crunchy Natural Peanut Butter Spread, Great Value Creamy Peanut Butter, Great Value No Stir Creamy Natural Peanut Butter Spread, Great Value Crunchy Peanut Butter, Great Value Honey Roasted Creamy Peanut & Honey SpreadNotice 2019-02026, filed 2019-10-30 by Center for Food Safety
- Jarrow Formulas, Inc. and 1 more: Lead in Dietary supplementsNotice 2019-01393, filed 2019-07-24 by Center for Food Safety
- Best Nest Wellness, LLC: Lead in Dietary supplementsNotice 2019-01392, filed 2019-07-24 by Center for Food Safety