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First Street Long Grain Brown Rice
Case Name (Date)
Scott et al. v. First Street Food LLC
25-cv-732,
(June 2025)
Product/Service
First Street Long Grain Brown Rice
Allegations
Failing to disclose that products contain, or at risk of containing, the heavy metals arsenic and cadmium
Status
Pending
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