EPA v. Kraft Heinz Foods Company

Case summary

Kraft Heinz Foods Company, Garland, TX: On July 5, 2016, a Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO) was issued to Kraft Heinz Foods Company (Kraft Heinz) to resolve a violation of Section 313 of the Emergency Planning & Community Right-to-Know Act for its facility in Garland, Texas. The violation was discovered during an investigation initiated in July of 2015, when the EPA conducted a review of Kraft Heinz? reporting of toxic chemical releases and waste management. The EPA discovered one count of failure to timely report ammonia for 2012. Under the terms of the CAFO, Kraft Heinz has corrected the violation and will pay a civil penalty of $16,870.00.

Defendants (1)

• Kraft Heinz Food CompanyNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KRAFT FOODS GROUP, INC.

  2340 FOREST LANE, GARLAND, TX, 75042

  Registry ID: 110000456293

Statutes cited

• EPCRA 313 — Toxic Chemical Release Reporting (TRI)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kraft Heinz Food Companyentered 2016-07-05

  Primary law: EPCRA

  Federal penalty: $16,870

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2016-07-05Final Order Issued
• 2016-07-05Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2016-07-07Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2016-08-05Compliance Achieved
• 2016-08-05Enforcement Action Closed