Additional Information
Additional Information for Center for Covid Control LLC
This is a multi-location business.
- Headquarters
- 1685 Winnetka Cir, Rolling Mdws, IL 60008-1372
- BBB File Opened:
- 9/23/2021
- Years in Business:
- 3
- Business Started:
- 12/2/2020
- Business Incorporated:
- 12/2/2020
- Type of Entity:
- Limited Liability Company (LLC)
- Related Businesses
- Business Management
- Ms. Aleya Siyaj, Co-Owner
- Mr. Akbar Syed, Co-Owner
- Contact Information
Principal
- Ms. Aleya Siyaj, Co-Owner
Customer Contact
- Ms. Aleya Siyaj, Co-Owner
- Mr. Akbar Syed, Co-Owner
- Business Categories
- Covid Testing
Alerts
See What BBB Reports OnGovernment Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
The following describes a government action that has been formally brought by a government agency:
On January 31, 2022 the Washington State Office of Attorney General filed a lawsuit in King County Superior Court. Charges filed allege the business provided invalid, false and delayed COVID-10 test results, or no results at all. The lawsuit also alleged that the company violated the Consumer Protection Act. For more details go to the Washington State Office of Attorney General Press Release
On October 18, 2022, Center for Covid Control has settled the suit and agreed to a consent decree. The consent decree bans the owners Akbar Syed and Aleya Siyaj from conducting business in Washington and must pay $42,200 as part of the agreement. For more details, please click here for the court document and here for the news article
Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
On January 15, 2022 the Colorado Attorney General and Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment filed a Cease and Desist order. Charges filed allege the business is in violation of the Colorado Consumer Protection Act for misrepresenting the certification and approval of each of their testing sites in the state and is violating state public health orders that require entities performing COVID-19 testing in the state to report all test results, test result information, and cases of disease to CDPHE through the agency’s electronic laboratory reporting platform or through other CDPHE-approved methods. The matter is pending. For more details go here.
Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
On October 26, 2022, the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection (DATCP) has reached a stipulated consent judgment in Dane County with Aleya Siyaj and Akbar Syed, doing business as Center for COVID Control, LLC, to address concerns with the company's misleading advertising related to COVID-19 testing. For more details, go here.
Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On August 4, 2022, Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced his office has obtained a consent judgment against the Center for COVID Control, LLC (CCC), its owner Aleya Siyaj, and her husband Akbar Syer. The judgment permanently prohibits CCC, Siyaj, and Syed from performing medical testing services in Arizona, including performing marketing, data management, medical sample handling, compliance and training, and customer service for medical testing services.
Any Arizona consumers who believe they have been harmed by CCC's conduct should file a complaint via this link by October 31, 2022 to be considered for restitution.
For more details go to The Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich Press Release
Alert
In January 2022, The BBB of Chicago & Northern Illinois investigated Center for Covid Control's business practices. The investigation was prompted by numerous complaints both locally and from across the country. The company has been unresponsive to majority of the complaints filed with the BBB. Consumers allege problems with not receiving test results, poor customer service, and requesting personally identifiable information (driver’s license, insurance, etc.). Consumers with outstanding concerns should still file a complaint with the BBB and the Illinois Attorney General’s office.
As of 1/13/2022, the business has updated their website with a press release: https://www.centerforcovidcontrol.org/press-release that they were pausing operations. As of 1/20/2022, the business updated their press release stating that they will not be reopening on 1/22/2022 as planned.
As of 1/19/2022, the Minnesota Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Center for Covid Control.
As of 1/21/2022, the Illinois Attorney General has issued a press release regarding their investigation efforts for Center for Covid Control, citing that the business has voluntarily suspended operations for the foreseeable future.
As of 1/22/2022, it has been reported that FBI Chicago agents have searched Center for Covid Control as part of their federal investigation.
As of 1/31/2022, the Washington State Attorney General has filed a lawsuit against Center for Covid Control.
As of 2/2/2022, we currently have 13 pending complaints against this business.
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Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On April 7, 2022, Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum sued the Center for Covid Control (CCC) and its testing partner, Doctors Clinical Laboratory (DCL), for deceptively marketing testing services and for violating Oregon's Unlawful Trade Practices Act. The lawsuit alleges CCC and DCL falsely told consumers they could provide accurate PCR COVID-19 results within 24-72 hours of testing. The matter is pending. For more details go to the Oregon Department of Justice Press Release
Government Action: BBB reports on known government actions involving business’ marketplace conduct:
The following describes a pending government action that has been formally brought by a government agency but has not yet been resolved. We are providing a summary of the government’s allegations, which have not yet been proven.
On January 19, 2022 the Office of Minnesota Attorney General filed a lawsuit in Hennepin District County Court. Charges filed allege the business is in violation of state laws governing testing compliance. The matter is pending. For more details go to The Office of Minnesota Attorney General Press Release .
Accreditation
This business is not BBB Accredited
Years in Business: 3
BBB Rating
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