EPA v. Kagome Foods-Osceola, AR-RMP AOC-FY2021

Case summary

On April 18, 2020, there was an incident at the Facility that resulted in an accidental release. On January 7, 2021, the EPA sent Respondent a Notification of Potential Violations and Opportunity to Confer letter. EPA identified the following violations: Failure to maintain records supporting the implementation of refresher training as required by 40 CFR 68.200; Failure to provide refresher training for a greater than three-year period pursuant to 40 CFR 68.7l(b); Failure to prepare records which contain the means used to verify that the employees understood the training pursuant to 40 CFR 68.71 (c); and, Failure to update and revalidate the PHA pursuant to 40 CFR 68.67(f).

Defendants (1)

• Kagome Foods IncNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• KAGOME CREATIVE FOODS, INC.

  710 NORTH PEARL STREET, OSCEOLA, AR, 72370

  Registry ID: 110000452304

Statutes cited

• CAA 112[R][1] — Prevention of Accidental Release/General Duty Clause
• CAA 112[R][7] — Prevention of Accidental Release/Risk Management Plans (RMPs)

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• Kagome Foods-Osceola, AR-RMP AOC-FY2021entered 2021-06-25

  Primary law: CAA

Timeline (5 milestones)

• 2021-06-24Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-06-25Final Order Issued
• 2021-07-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
• 2021-07-21Compliance Achieved
• 2021-07-22Enforcement Action Closed