EPA v. Tasty Breads international, Inc. (Franklin Park) Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO)

Case summary

An inspection was done by USEPA Region V of the Tasty Breads International facility in Franklin Park, IL, pursuant to an inspection by USEPA on December 7, 2011, an Information Request from USEPA on July 16, 2013, and a follow-up Information Request by USEPA on September 4, 2013. On July 7, 2014, USEPA entered into a fully executed Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO)with Tasty Breads, with a penalty of $10,000.00 for violation of CERCLA due to a release of anhydrous ammonia on September 1, 2011, and a penalty of $115,000.00 for violation of EPCRA Sections 311/312 for failure to submit an MSDS for anhydrous ammonia to the SERC and LEPC and the Franklin Park Fire Dept., a completed emergency and hazardous chemical inventory form, failure to notify NRC of the release immediately, nor was the SERC or LEPC notified. In addition the Respondent failed to provide the written follow-up emergency notice to the LEPC in timely fashion.

Defendants (1)

• Tasty Brands International, Inc.Named in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TASTY BREADS INTERNATIONAL INC.

  9445 FULLERTON AVE., FRANKLIN PARK, IL, 60131

  Registry ID: 110044869112

Statutes cited

• CERCLA 104E4 — Inspection and Samples
• EPCRA 312 — Emergency and Hazardous Chemical Inventory Forms
• EPCRA 311 — Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Tasty Breads international, Inc. (Franklin Park) Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO)entered 2014-07-08

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $125,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

• 2014-07-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2014-07-08Final Order Issued
• 2014-07-22Enforcement Action Data Entered