Prop 65 notice 2023-00252: Mars, Incorporated
Consumer Rights Advocates, LLC filed this California Prop 65 60-day notice on January 27, 2023. It names Mars, Incorporated, Mars Inc, Mars Food US, LLC, Seeds of Change and Food 4 Less of Southern California, Inc. and alleges exposure to Lead from Quinoa Brown & Red Rice with Flaxseed UPC No. 7-4840442018-4.
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
- 2023-00252
- Date filed
- Noticing party
- Plaintiff attorney
- Cornerstone Law Firm, PC
- Alleged violators
- Chemicals
- Source or product
- Quinoa Brown & Red Rice with Flaxseed UPC No. 7-4840442018-4
- Official notice
- Notice PDF at oag.ca.gov
- Official record
- Attorney General record for 2023-00252
- 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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- Tru Fru, LLC and 1 more: Lead in Tru Fru Nature’s Blueberries Hyper-Chilled in White & Dark Chocolate - UPC No.:8-50012 11704-9Notice 2026-02257, filed 2026-05-15 by Public Health Enforcement Advocates, LLC
- Tru Fru, LLC and 1 more: Lead in Tru Fru Nature’s Raspberries Hyper-Chilled in White & Milk Chocolate - UPC#:8-5024100883-5Notice 2026-02255, filed 2026-05-15 by Public Health Enforcement Advocates, LLC
- Mars, Incorporated and 1 more: Cadmium in KIND Seeds Roasted & Salted Sunflower SeedsNotice 2026-00060, filed 2026-01-09 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
- Mars, Incorporated and 1 more: Cadmium in Seeds of Change Organic Brown Basmati RiceNotice 2025-04161, filed 2025-10-10 by Environmental Health Advocates, Inc.
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