EPA v. CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. (CONAGRA PACKAGED FOODS, LLC (FORMERLY PINNACLE FOODS))

Case summary

The Regional Judicial Officer issued a Final Order on March 10, 2020, accepting the Consent Agreement to commence and settle a violation of CAA Section 112(r)(7). EPA determined that Conagra Brands, Inc., the owner and operator of a frozen foods manufacturing facility in Hagerstown, Maryland, violated Section 112(r)(7) and the Chemical Accident Prevention Provisions by failing to establish a system to promptly address findings and recommendations gathered in the process hazard analysis, in violation of 40 C.F.R. 68.67(e). In settlement, Conagra Brands has agreed to pay a cash penalty of $17,000. Maryland has not received delegation of the CAA 112(r) program, but has been notified of this enforcement action.

Defendants (2)

• CONAGRA PACKAGED FOODS, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
• CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• CONAGRA PACKAGED FOODS, LLC (FORMERLY PINNACLE FOODS)

  1200 FREDERICK ST, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740

  Registry ID: 110070226302

• UNILEVER ICE CREAM

  1100 FREDERICK ST, HAGERSTOWN, MD, 21740

  Registry ID: 110000543234

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CONAGRA BRANDS, INC. (CONAGRA PACKAGED FOODS, LLC (FORMERLY PINNACLE FOODS))entered 2020-03-10

  Primary law: CAA

  Federal penalty: $17,000

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2020-03-10Final Order Issued
• 2020-03-10Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2020-03-12Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2020-03-30Enforcement Action Closed