EPA v. Cafe Istanbul of Dublin LLC

Case summary

By this memorandum, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is notifying the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) that it is the opinion of the EPA that one or more of the pesticidal products in the shipment AEK-78408539 described below, is in violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA, or the Act), as amended, 7 U.S.C. ? 136o(c), and should be refused entry into the United States pursuant to the authority of Section 17(c) of FIFRA as more fully detailed below. The following information pertains to this shipment: Entry Number: AEK-78408539 Product Name(s): Goliath Gel Shipper/Manufacturer: BASF Consignee: Cafe Istanbul of Dublin LLC Date of Importation: September 24, 2025 Port of Entry: Port of Cincinnati, Ohio - 4102 It appears that the product is not in compliance with the Act and is subject to refusal of entry into the United States due to the following violation(s): ? 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.

Defendants (1)

• Cafe Istanbul of Dublin LLCNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• CAFE ISTANBUL OF DUBLIN LLC

  6125 RIVERSIDE DR, DUBLIN, OH, 43017

  Registry ID: 110072081122

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Cafe Istanbul of Dublin LLCentered 2025-10-28

  Primary law: FIFRA

Timeline (2 milestones)

• 2025-10-28Final Order Issued
• 2025-11-06Enforcement Action Data Entered