EPA v. CITROBIO, INC.

Case summary

5/1/08 - CONSENT AGMT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $11,924. RESPONDENT PRODUCED AND DISTRIBUTED CITROBIO FRESH FOOD WASH CITROBIO CB 100 AND CTIROBIO CB 20. EPA INSPECTOR DOCUMENT THE PRODUCTS AS BEING OFFERED FOR SALE BY RESPONDENT. CITROBIO FRESH FOOD WASH, CITROBIO CB 100, AND CITROBIO CB 20 ARE PESTICIDE AS DEFINED IN FIFRA 2(u). AT TIME OF INSPECTION PRODUCTS WERE NOT REGISTERED AS PESTICIDES WITH EPA. UNDER FIFRA SECTION 12(a)(1)(A), IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO DISTRIBUTE OR SELL TO ANY PERSON ANY PESTICIDE THAT IS NOT REGISTERED UNDER FIFRA SEC 3. RESPONDENT OFFERED FOR SALE EACH OF THE 3 PESTICIDES ON AT LEAST ONE OCCASION. AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT PRODUCED THE PESTICIDES IN AN ESTABLISHMENT THAT WAS NOT REGISTERED WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR OF EPA AS A PESTICIDE-PRODUCER ESTABLISHMENT; IN VIOLATION OF FIFRA SEC 12(a)(2)(L).

Defendants (1)

• CITROBIO, INC. (SB)Named in complaint

Facilities (1)

• CITROBIO, INC.

  7614 15TH STREET E., SARASOTA, FL, 34243

  Registry ID: 110033187986

Statutes cited

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

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CITROBIO, INC.entered 2008-05-01

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $11,924

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2008-05-01Final Order Issued
• 2008-05-01Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2008-05-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2009-03-19Enforcement Action Closed