Prop 65 notice 2021-00648: McCormick & Company, Inc.
Brad Van Patten filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on March 17, 2021. It names McCormick & Company, Inc. and The Vons Companies, Inc. and alleges exposure to Pulegone from McCormick & Company's Pure Peppermint Extract.
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
- 2021-00648
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Law Offices of George Rikos
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- McCormick & Company's Pure Peppermint Extract
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2021-00648
- 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.
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