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Out of the frying pan into court.
Multiple class-action lawsuits have been filed alleging that Cento Fine Foods misleadingly labels its canned tomatoes as “Certified San Marzano” when the tomatoes are not San Marzano tomatoes and have not been certified by the Consortium of San Marzano Tomato, the agency with the authority to certify San Marzano tomatoes. More information on each lawsuit is below.
| Case Name (Date) |
Status |
|---|---|
| Andrich et al. v. Cento Fine Foods, Inc. 26-cv-4012, N.D. Cal. (May 2026) |
Pending |
| Snarr et al. v. Cento Fine Foods Inc. 19-cv-2627, N.D. Cal. (May 2019) |
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled. as to the named plaintiffs’ claims and When a complaint is dismissed without prejudice, an amended version of the complaint can be refiled. as to the class members’ claims |
| Sibrian et al. Cento Fine Foods, Inc. 19-cv-974, E.D.N.Y. (Feb. 2019) |
Dismissed |
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