EPA v. MUSHROOM SUPPLY & SERVICES, INC. (PENN TERMINALS, INC., PORT OF CHESTER, PA)

Case summary

On September 30, 2019, Region 3 issued a NORA to Mushroom Supply & Services, Inc. of Newark, Delaware for importing a disinfectant/sanitizer solution intended to inhibit mold and pathogens that can affect mushroom crop. Any substance intended for preventing, destroying, repelling, or mitigating any pest such as bacteria, virus, or other microorganisms must be registered under the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA). The product in this import shipment was not registered as a pesticide with the EPA, and the distribution of this product through importation is a violation of FIFRA. The violation was discovered through spot?checks of U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Automated Commercial Environment database.

Defendants (1)

• MUSHROOM SUPPLY & SERVICES, INC.Named in settlement

Facilities (1)

• PENN TERMINALS, INC., PORT OF CHESTER, PA

  1 SAVILLE AVE, EDDYSTONE, PA, 19022

  Registry ID: 110010983971

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
• FIFRA 12A2L — Establishment Registration

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• MUSHROOM SUPPLY & SERVICES, INC. (PENN TERMINALS, INC., PORT OF CHESTER, PA)entered 2019-09-30

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2019-09-30Final Order Issued
• 2019-10-18Enforcement Action Data Entered