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Grain and Salad Bowls from CAVA
Case Name (Date)
Hamman et al. v. CAVA Group, Inc.
22-cv-593, S.D. Cal.
(April 2022)
Product/Service
Grain and salad bowls
Allegations
Falsely marketing products as healthy and sustainable when the packaging contains heightened levels of organic fluorine and per- and polyfluoroalkyl (PFAS), which are harmful to humans and the environment
Status
Voluntarily dismissed When a complaint is dismissed with prejudice, it cannot be refiled.
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