Prop 65 notice 2022-03121: Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
MONARCH filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on December 23, 2022. It names Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and Ralphs Grocery Company and alleges exposure to Lead and lead compounds from Ghirardelli Intense Dark 86%; UPC: 4759960725.
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
- 2022-03121
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Daniel Greenbaum
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Ghirardelli Intense Dark 86%; UPC: 4759960725
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2022-03121
- 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 Ghirardelli Chocolate Company
- American Dairy Queen Corporation and 56 more: Bisphenol S (BPS) in Thermal Receipt PaperNotice 2025-01806, filed 2025-06-09 by Center for Environmental Health
- Ghirardelli Chocolate Company and 2 more: Pulegone in Mint CandyNotice 2025-00150, filed 2025-01-16 by Center for Environmental Health
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- 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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- 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