Prop 65 notice 2022-03114: Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC
MONARCH filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on December 23, 2022. It names Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC and Whole Foods Market and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Endangered Species Chocolate Bold and Silky Dark Chocolate 72%; UPC: 9857500115.
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
- 2022-03114
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Daniel Greenbaum
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Endangered Species Chocolate Bold and Silky Dark Chocolate 72%; UPC: 9857500115
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2022-03114
- 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 Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC
- Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC and 1 more: Lead in dark chocolateNotice 2020-02453, filed 2020-09-22 by Ecological Alliance, LLC
- Endangered Species Chocolate, LLC and 1 more: Acrylamide in Endangered Species Chocolate Almonds Sea Salt + Dark ChocolateNotice 2019-01162, filed 2019-06-18 by Kim Embry
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- 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
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- Theo Chocolate and 1 more: Cadmium in Theo Organic Extra Dark Chocolate 85%; UPC: 874492001544Notice 2022-03130, 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