EPA v. Panthers 5 SSURO
Unilateral Administrative Order Without Adjudication
Case summary
On 9/8/26, EPA Region 6 issued a Stop Sale, Use, or Removal Order (SSURO) under its authority pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (FIFRA), 7 U.S.C. Section 136k(a), to Panthers Petroleum, doing business as Panthers 5 (Respondent), located in Houston, Texas. The SSURO was issued for Respondent's alleged violations of FIFRA involving the sale or distribution of unregistered pesticides. The SSURO requires Respondent to immediately cease the sale, use, or removal of Tide laundry detergent (Chinese label).
Defendants (1)
- Panthers Petroleum dba Panthers 5Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
PANTHERS 5
13555 KUYKENDAHL RD, HOUSTON, TX, 77090
Registry ID: 110072293875
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
Panthers 5 SSUROentered 2026-09-08
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (3 milestones)
- 2026-09-08Final Order Issued
- 2026-09-08Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 2026-09-18Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3605179912
- Case number
- 06-2026-0471
- Lead agency
- EPA
- Branch
- ECADS
- EPA region
- 06
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 06-2026-0471 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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