Prop 65 notice 2019-01312: The Hershey Company
Kim Embry filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on July 12, 2019. It names The Hershey Company and CVS Pharmacy, Inc. and alleges exposure to Acrylamide from Brookside Dark Chocolate Whole Almonds.
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
- 2019-01312
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Nicholas & Tomasevic, LLP
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Brookside Dark Chocolate Whole Almonds
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2019-01312
- Last checked
- November 11, 2026
What happened after this notice
Outcomes for this notice have not been checked yet. A settlement is not an admission and not a finding that anyone broke the law.
Other notices naming The Hershey Company
- Gener8 LLC and 4 more: Lead in Hershey’s Fondue SetNotice 2026-01558, filed 2026-04-06 by Precila Balabbo
- The Hershey Company: Pulegone in Mint CandyNotice 2024-04776, filed 2024-11-13 by Center for Environmental Health
- Scharffen Berger Chocolate Maker and 2 more: Cadmium, Lead and lead compounds in Scharffen Berger Bittersweet 70%; UPC: 643392500088, Scharffen Berger Semisweet 62%; UPC: 643392500095, Scharffen Berger Unsweetened 99%; UPC: 643392500101Notice 2022-03127, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
- The Hershey Company and 2 more: Lead and lead compounds in Lily's Extra Dark Chocolate 70%; UPC: 856481003197Notice 2022-03124, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
- The Hershey Company and 1 more: Lead and lead compounds in Hershey’s Special Dark XL 16 Pieces UPC: 034000174140Notice 2022-03123, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
Recent notices filed by Kim Embry
- B&G Foods North America, Inc. and 1 more: Acrylamide in Snack Well's Devil's Food Fat Free Cookie CakesNotice 2022-01870, filed 2022-08-17 by Kim Embry
- TA Distributors and 2 more: Acrylamide in Plain Brick Oven Pita BreadNotice 2020-03382, filed 2020-12-11 by Kim Embry
- TA Distributors and 2 more: Acrylamide in Plain Brick Oven Pita BreadNotice 2020-03286, filed 2020-12-04 by Kim Embry
- TA Distributors and 2 more: Acrylamide in King Turlock LavashNotice 2020-03285, filed 2020-12-04 by Kim Embry
- Treehouse Foods, Inc. and 2 more: Furfuryl Alcohol in Kroger Mini Twist PretzelsNotice 2020-02909, filed 2020-10-30 by Kim Embry