EPA v. VERY BEST, INC.
Final Order No Penalty
Case summary
On September 30, Region 3 issued a Notice of Warning (NOW) to Very Best, Inc., a wholesaler located in Jessup, MD, for selling and distributing a pesticidal laundry detergent which is not EPA-registered. It is a violation of FIFRA to sell or distribute an unregistered pesticide. Very Best, Inc. has 10 days to respond to the NOW by outlining what steps it has taken or will take to achieve future compliance with FIFRA. The Maryland Department of Agriculture (MDA) was copied on the NOW. FIFRA violations of this type are exempt from EJ screening.
Defendants (1)
- VERY BEST, INC.Named in settlement
Facilities (1)
VERY BEST, INC.
8263 PATUXENT RANGE ROAD, JESSUP, MD, 20794
Registry ID: 110071344453
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
VERY BEST, INC.entered 2022-09-30
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2022-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2022-10-14Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603383563
- Case number
- 03-2022-4046
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 03
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 03-2022-4046 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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