EPA v. RICECO INTERNATIONAL, LLC

Case summary

3/9/17 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF 16,925. RESPONDENT SHALL MAKE PAYMENT WITHIN THIRTY DAYS. ORDER ALLEGES: THE EPA HAS DETERMINED THAT THE CONTAINERS OF THE PESTICIDE PRODUCT RICEONE SC (EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER 71085-40) IN THE SHIPMENT - AUGUST 26, 2016. WERE MISBRANDED BECAUSE THE LABELS BORE AN INCORRECT BRAND NAME, LACKED THE CORRECT EPA REGISTRATION NUMBER, AND CONTAINED ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE NOT APPROVED BY EPA. THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(1)(E) OF FIFRA, ON ONE OCCASION. RESPONDENT FAILED TO SUBMIT AN ACCURATE NOA TO THE EPA PRIOR TO THE IMPORTATION OF THE PESTICIDE SHIPMENT INTO THE UNITED STATES. THEREFORE, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT HAS VIOLATED SECTION 12(a)(2)(N) OF FIFRA, ON ONE OCCASION.

Defendants (1)

• RICECO INTERNATIONAL, LLCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• RICECO LLC

  5100 POPLAR AVE STE 2428, MEMPHIS, TN, 38137

  Registry ID: 110038236566

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A2N — Failure to File Reports
• FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• RICECO INTERNATIONAL, LLCentered 2017-03-09

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $16,925

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2017-03-09Final Order Issued
• 2017-03-09Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2017-03-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2017-04-04Enforcement Action Closed