Prop 65 notice 2021-01020: Trader Joes
Blue Water Cosaint, LLC filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on May 10, 2021. It names Trader Joes and alleges exposure to Cadmium from Golden Flax Seed.
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
- 2021-01020
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Law Offices of George Rikos
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Golden Flax Seed
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2021-01020
- 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 Trader Joes
- Trader Joe's: Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) in Trader Joe’s, Soft & Juicy, UPC#00980265Notice 2025-00254, filed 2025-01-24 by CalSafe Research Center, Inc.
- Trader Joe’s Company and 1 more: Lead in TRADER JOE'S – Mesquite Smoked Seasoned AlmondsNotice 2024-02786, filed 2024-07-05 by Clean Product Advocates, LLC
- Trader Joe's: Cadmium, Lead and lead compounds in Trader Joe's Fair Trade Organic Belgium Dark Chocolate 72%; Product Code: 00547833, Trader Joe's Uganda Dark Chocolate Bar 85%; Product Code: 00662925Notice 2022-03133, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
- Trader Joe's: Lead and lead compounds in Trader Joe's Imported from Belgium Pound Plus; Product Code: 00488754, Trader Joe's Organic Dark Chocolate 73%; Product Code: 00705615Notice 2022-03132, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
- Simply Natural Snacking LLC and 1 more: Lead and lead compounds in Simply Lite Dark Chocolate 50%; UPC: 070090200185Notice 2022-03129, filed 2022-12-23 by MONARCH
Recent notices filed by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC
- Unicord Public Company Limited and 1 more: Mercury in SardinesNotice 2024-05146, filed 2024-12-10 by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC
- Wild Planet Foods, Inc and 1 more: Mercury in Wild Sardines in Extra Virgin Olive OilNotice 2023-02709, filed 2023-09-01 by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC
- Milky Way International Trading Corporation. and 2 more: Mercury in MW Polar Skinless and Boneless Salmon FilletsNotice 2023-02708, filed 2023-09-01 by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC
- King Oscar, Inc. and 2 more: Mercury in King Oscar Kipper SnacksNotice 2023-02707, filed 2023-09-01 by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC
- Golden Fortune Import and Export Corp. and 2 more: Mercury in 555 Fried SardinesNotice 2023-02706, filed 2023-09-01 by Blue Water Cosaint, LLC