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Turmeric Lead Contamination Investigation

In the summer of 2016, food inspectors at the New York State Department of Agriculture and Markets making routine samplings of products found excessive levels of lead in Fresh Finds brand turmeric. Gel Spice, Inc., the company that produced the turmeric, recalled the product. Within a month, six more brands were found to be tainted  Read more

Publix 100% Real Parmesan Cheese Class Action Lawsuit

This class action alleges that Publix Super Markets violates state consumer protection laws by marketing its Parmesan cheese as 100% Real” Parmesan cheese when in fact the product contains excessive amounts of a filler called cellulose.  Read more

Safeway Tuna Cans Underfilled Class Action Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that retail food and drug chain Safeway, Inc. deceptively marketed and sold underfilled cans of tuna, in violation of federal regulations and California statutes.  Read more

Iovate Whey Powder Slack-Fill Class Action Lawsuit

In this lawsuit, the plaintiff alleges that Iovate Health Sciences has engaged in misleading and deceptive conduct with regard to its MuscleTech and Six Star Protein products by packaging them in opaque containers which actually contain more than 40% empty space or "slack-fill."  Read more

Missouri Purchasers of Milk and Cream Products Settlement

This class action alleges that violations of the Missouri Merchandising Practices Act by Dairy Farmers of America resulted in artificially high prices for milk and cream products. Brands include: Hiland Dairy Roberts Dairy Central Dairy Mid States Dairy Pevely Dairy Company Memory Lane Dairy Anderson Erickson Dairy PET Dean’s Borden Meadow Gold Turner Dairy  Read more

Snyder’s Pretzels All Natural Class Action Lawsuit

This class action alleges that Snyder’s uses genetically-modified, artificial, and synthetic ingredients in many of its “natural” chips, snacks, and similar food products.  Read more

Chipotle GMO Free Class Action Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that Chipotle violates consumer protection laws by claiming its food is GMO free, when in fact some of the ingredients are derived from GMO products.  Read more

Chipotle GMO Free Class Action Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that Chipotle violates consumer protection laws by claiming its food is GMO free, when in fact some of the ingredients are derived from GMO products.  Read more

Walmart “100% Cranberry Pomegranate Juice” Class Action Lawsuit

This lawsuit alleges that Walmart violated consumer protection laws when it labeled its Great Value brand juice 100% Juice Cranberry Pomegranate yet the primary ingredients are water and cheap grape juice.  Read more

Diamond Foods Deceptive Advertising of “All Natural” Tortilla Chips Class Action

A class action lawsuit was filed on January 9, 2014 against Diamond Foods alleging that five varieties of its Kettle Brand TIAS Tortilla Chips are “All Natural,” while in reality they contain unnatural, synthetic, and artificial ingredients, including maltodextrin and dextrose. The product varieties’s label displays prominently “All Natural” on the front packaging of the  Read more