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04-2023-1239Administrative - FormalClosedFY 2023· Region 04

EPA v. CENTRAL GARDEN & PET

Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication

Case summary

MARCH 6, 2023 - NOTICE OF REFUSAL OF ADMISSION FIFRA ? 12(a)(1)(A): To sell or distribute to any person any pesticide that is not registered under Section 3 or whose registration has been cancelled or suspended, except to the extent that distribution or sale otherwise has been authorized by the Administrator under FIFRA. Specifically, the unregistered pesticide product is not labeled in compliance with 40 C.F.R for ? 156.10 and therefore does not qualify as a pesticide that may be transferred, sold, or distributed without registration under 40 C.F.R. ? 152.30(c)(2).

Defendants (1)

  • CENTRAL GARDEN & PETNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • CENTRAL GARDEN & PET

    1501 E WOODFIELD RD STE 200W, SCHAUMBURG, IL, 60173

    Registry ID: 110071251277

Statutes cited

  • FIFRA 12A1AUnregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • CENTRAL GARDEN & PETentered 2023-03-06

    Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2023-03-06Final Order Issued
  • 2023-03-06Enforcement Action Closed
  • 2023-03-08Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3603532744
Case number
04-2023-1239
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
04
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Unregistered Pesticide

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 04-2023-1239 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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