Riva v. Pepsico, Inc.

ORDER GRANTING DEFENDANT’S MOTION TO DISMISS

(Docket No. 52)

EDWARD M. CHEN, United States District Judge

Pending before the Court is Defendant Pepsico, Inc.’s (“Pepsi’s”) Motion to Dis*1049miss the Amended Complaint of Plaintiffs Riva and Ardagna (collectively “Riva Plaintiffs”). Docket No. 52 (“Motion”). The operative complaint is the First Amended Complaint. Docket No. 51.

I. FACTUAL & PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Nine putative class actions were filed against Pepsi. In general, each action originally alleged that certain Pepsi products contain a carcinogen, 4-methylimida-zole (“4-MeI”), at levels that…