A Hermosa Beach restaurant is being sued by an animal-rights group for allegedly violating the state's ban on selling foie gras.

In a statement released on Wednesday, officials from People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals said Hot's Kitchen has continued to sell the culinary dish made from oversized duck or goose liver to customers.

The group filed a lawsuit in Los Angeles County Superior Court, alleging the restaurant on Hermosa Avenue is violating both the foie gras sales ban and the state's unfair competition law, which prohibits businesses from engaging in unlawful business practices.

A woman identifying herself as a manager at the eatery declined to comment.

The state's foie gras sales ban went into effect on July 1.

- Douglas Morino