EPA v. Arteco II Hospital Mgmt LLC dba Disinfect & Shield SSURO (COVID-19)
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On 1/23/23, EPA Region 6 issued a Stop Sale, Use, and Removal Order (SSURO) under its authority pursuant to the Federal Insecticide Fungicide and Rodenticide Act to Arteco II Management LLC, d/b/a Disinfect and Shield, of Houston, Texas. The SSURO was issued in response to violations of Section 12(a)(1)(A) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C.Section 136j(a)(1)(A), for sale or distribution of an unregistered pesticide; and Section 12(a)(1)(E) of FIFRA, 7 U.S.C.Section 136j(a)(1)(E), for sale or distribution of a misbranded product. Arteco II Management was ordered to immediately cease the activity. On 2/7/23, the SSURO was modified, replacing the original docket number of FIFRA-06-2023-0500 with the new docket number FIFRA-06-2023-0300.
Defendants (1)
- Arteco II Hospital Mgmt LLC dba Disinfect & ShieldNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
ARTECO II HOSPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC DBA DISINFECT & SHIELD
1616 FOUNTAIN VIEW UNIT 306, HOUSTON, TX, 77057
Registry ID: 110071374404
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1E — Adulterated/Misbranded
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Arteco II Hospital Mgmt LLC dba Disinfect & Shield SSURO (COVID-19)entered 2023-01-23
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2023-01-23Final Order Issued
- 2023-01-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2023-02-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3603501190
- Case number
- 06-2023-0300
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECDS
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Adulterated/Misbranded
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2023-0300 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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