Prop 65 notice 2023-00134: Mars Food US, LLC
Consumer Rights Advocates, LLC filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on January 13, 2023. It names Mars Food US, LLC, Mars, Incorporated and Food 4 Less of Southern California, Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead from Ben’s Original Ready Rice Roasted Chicken Flavored with Carrots & Herbs UPC No. 0-5480042330-0.
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
- 2023-00134
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Cornerstone Law Firm, PC
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Ben’s Original Ready Rice Roasted Chicken Flavored with Carrots & Herbs UPC No. 0-5480042330-0
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2023-00134
- 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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