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title: "Fox Business: Starbucks, Coffee Sellers in California Must Have Cancer Warning, Judge Says"
url: https://burnaze.com/article/32a6c625-417a-4f5d-83fa-e3f1c1ff0bb3
source: "1851 Franchise"
original_url: https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-starbucks-coffee-sellers-in-california-must-have-cancer-warning-judge-says-2706105
category: "Coffee & tea"
industry: "Restaurants"
segment: "Coffee & tea"
published: 2018-03-30T18:13:26.000Z
modified: 2026-11-01T04:09:02.619Z
image: https://newimage.1851franchise.com/cdn-cgi/image/quality=85,format=webp,width=1280,height=720/story/featureImage/bd576a115f6f6f75ff01e564694ccdb59488.jpg
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# Fox Business: Starbucks, Coffee Sellers in California Must Have Cancer Warning, Judge Says

**TL;DR:** A Los Angeles judge has ordered coffee sellers in California to put a cancer warning on coffee due to the chemical byproduct acrylamide. The ruling may not be final, as defendants including Starbucks have until April 10 to file objections.

*originally published in 1851 Franchise on 2018-03-30. [Read the original](https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-starbucks-coffee-sellers-in-california-must-have-cancer-warning-judge-says-2706105).*

## Story

Coffee sellers in California now have to put a cancer warning on coffee sold in the state. According to Fox Business, this move comes after a Los Angeles judge made a ruling, potentially exposing coffee companies in the areas to heavy fines.

The cause for the warning stems from acrylamide, which is a chemical that occurs as a byproduct of roasting coffee beans. The grounds for the ruling is that there’s a California law requiring companies to warn consumers of chemicals that could cause cancer. However, this ruling may not be final. The defendants in the case—including Starbucks—have until April 10 to file any objections.

In a statement cited by Fox Business, the National Coffee Association said, “Cancer warning labels on coffee would be misleading. The U.S. government’s own Dietary Guidelines state that coffee can be a part of a healthy lifestyle.”

## Entities

- 1851 Franchise (publication)
- Restaurants (sector)
- Starbucks (company)
- Fox Business (company)
- california law (topic)
- cancer warning (topic)
- coffee regulation (topic)

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Originally reported by 1851 Franchise (https://1851franchise.com/fox-business-starbucks-coffee-sellers-in-california-must-have-cancer-warning-judge-says-2706105). Summarized by Burnaze (https://burnaze.com/article/32a6c625-417a-4f5d-83fa-e3f1c1ff0bb3).