EPA v. CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATION

Case summary

08/18/2025 - CONSENT AGREEMENT AND FINAL ORDER ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $1,500.00. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS AFTER THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE CAFO. ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: RESPONDENT IS REQUIRED UNDER 29 C.F.R. ?1910.1200(G) TO PREPARE OR HAVE AVAILABLE AN MSDS FOR HAZARDOUS CHEMICALS UNDER OSHA FOR LIQUIFIED CARBON DIOXIDE AND LIQUIFIED NITROGEN. AT SOME TIME DURING CALENDAR YEAR 2022 LIQUIFIED CARBON DIOXIDE AND LIQUIFIED NITROGEN WERE PRESENT AT THE FACILITY IN AN AMOUNT EQUAL TO OR GREATER THAN 10,000 POUNDS. RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE REPORTING REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 312 OF EPCRA BY FAILING TO SUBMIT THE REQUIRED EMERGENCY AND HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL INVENTORY FORM FOR LIQUIFIED CARBON DIOXIDE AND LIQUIFIED NITROGEN FOR CALENDAR YEAR 2022 BY MARCH 1, 2023 AND IS THEREFORE SUBJECT TO THE ASSESSMENT OF PENALTIES UNDER SECTION 325 OF EPCRA, 42 U.S.C. ? 11045.

Defendants (1)

• CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (2)

• FIVE STAR CUSTOM FOODS

  2621 EUGENIA AVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

  Registry ID: 110042263369

• FIVE STAR CUSTOM FOODS

  2621 EUGENIA AVE, NASHVILLE, TN, 37211

  Registry ID: 110042263369

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONentered 2025-08-18

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $1,500

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2025-08-18Final Order Issued
• 2025-08-18Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2025-09-02Enforcement Action Data Entered