Malta Goya

June 2014: The case was transferred to another California court (Case No. 14-cv-1358, S. D. CA.) and then consolidated with other similar cases, including Cortina v. Goya Foods, the lead case. (Case No. 14-cv-169, S. D. CA.)

March 2014: A class-action lawsuit was filed alleging that Goya Foods does not adequately warn consumers that the Malt Goya contains the potential carcinogenic chemical 4-MeI. (Perez et al v. Goya Foods, Inc. and Does 1-10, Case No. 14-cv-2001, C. D. CA.).

For more information about other class-action lawsuits against Goya and TINA.org’s coverage of the company, click here.

For more information about other class-action lawsuits regarding carcinogens and TINA.org’s coverage of the issue, click here.