
Several Brands of Frozen Waffles and Pancakes
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes
Gierwatowski et al v. Trader Joe’s Company
21-cv-5024, N.D. Cal.
(Feb. 2021)
Trader Joe’s Just the Clusters Vanilla Almond Granola Cereal
Misleadingly marketing that vanilla is the main flavoring ingredient when the flavor comes from artificial flavors
Pending
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products are contaminated with the bacterium listeria monocytogenes
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as gluten free
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain a bacterium that could lead to serious adverse health consequences
Allegations: Failing to disclose that products contain dangerous amounts of heavy metals
Allegations: Misleadingly advertising juices as “cold pressed” when they undergo high pressure processing after being extracted from fruits and vegetables
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing ingredients in graham crackers
Allegations: Misleadingly marketing the filling as made with strawberry when it contains other fruits
Allegations: Deceptively underfilling cans of tuna
Allegations: Falsely marketing products as being 100% Manuka honey
Allegations: Falsely marketing that the flavor comes from vanilla and “other natural flavors” when the flavoring actually comes from artificial ingredients
Class-action complaint alleges whole fruit ingredients don’t tell the whole story.
The not-so-sweet truth about the missing star ingredient.
How much is really in there?
Check to see if any of your fav foods made the list.
Ingredient labels can have surprises.