Overview
- The stipulated judgment was filed on Nov. 20 in Riverside County Superior Court after roughly three months of litigation.
- Panda Express will pay $1,056,925, including $881,925 in civil penalties, $100,000 for supplemental environmental projects, and $75,000 in cost reimbursement.
- Injunctive terms require five years of compliance with California Health & Safety Code chapter 6.95 and CUPA rules as well as revised CO2 training across all California locations.
- Prosecutors alleged the company failed to provide mandatory safety instruction on carbon dioxide and did not accurately disclose employee training information to local regulators.
- The case was led by Riverside County District Attorney Mike Hestrin with 37 other district attorneys and two city attorneys, covering more than 500 restaurants statewide.