EPA v. RINCON HISPANO

Case summary

9/24/2014 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $7,005. RESPONDENT WILL MAKE TWELVE INSTALLMENT PAYMENTS. THE FIRST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. THE LAST PAYMENT IS DUE WITHIN 1020 DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: ON OR ABOUT MARCH 17, 2012, AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF THE EPA CONDUCTED AN INSPECTION AT RESPONDENT'S FACILITY. AT THE TIME OF THE INSPECTION, THE INSPECTOR OBSERVED SAPOLIA PINO PINE DISINFECTANTE, SAPOLIO LIMON LEMON DESINFECTANTE, SAPOLIO LAVENDER DESINFECTANTE, AND NUEVO SAPOLIO LIMPIA TODO LAVENDER BEING OFFERED FOR SALE AND/OR DISTRIBUTION ON RETAIL SHELVES OF THE STORE. BECAUSE THE PRODUCTS LABELS LISTED ABOVE BORE PESTICIDAL CLAIMS, THE PRODUCTS ARE PESTICIDES AS DEFINED IN SECTION 2(u) OF FIFRA. THE RESPONDENT DISTRIBUTED AND SOLD EACH OF THE ABOVE-MENTIONED FOUR PESTICIDE PRODUCTS ON ONE OCCASION FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR VIOLATIONS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(1)(A) OF FIFRA.

Defendants (1)

• RINCON HISPANO (SB)Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RINCON HISPANO

  319 S. STERLING STREET, MORGANTON, NC, 28655

  Registry ID: 110062622559

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RINCON HISPANOentered 2014-09-24

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $7,005

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2014-09-24Final Order Issued
• 2014-09-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-09-25Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-03-17Enforcement Action Closed