EPA v. FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION
Source Agrees
Penalty assessed
$4,400
Case summary
RESPONDENT SOLD ZINC PHOSPHIDE, A RESTRICTED USE PESTICIDE, WITHOUT THE ACCOMPANYING LABEL BOOKLET. A COMPLETE ZINC PHOSPHIDE LABEL INCLUDES A LABEL BOOKLET THAT IS ATTACHED TO THE PESTICIDE'S PACKAGING. THE ACT OF DISTRIBUTING OR SELLING ZINC PHOSPHIDE, A RUP, CONSTITUTES MISBRANDING AND IS A VIOLATION OF THE FIFRA ACT. THE PROPOSED PENALTY IS $5,500.
Defendants (1)
- FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOC.Named in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
FRUITA CONSUMERS COOP ASSN
144 KLUGE AVE, CLIFTON, CO, 81520
Registry ID: 110012346997
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A — Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Enforcement conclusions (1)
FRUITA CONSUMERS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATIONentered 2000-09-18
Primary law: FIFRA
Federal penalty: $4,400
Timeline (4 milestones)
- 1999-09-23Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
- 1999-09-24Enforcement Action Data Entered
- 2000-09-18Final Order Issued
- 2000-10-16Enforcement Action Closed
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 51291
- Case number
- 08-1999-0168
- Lead agency
- EPA
- HQ division
- TOX
- EPA region
- 08
- Multimedia
- No
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Fed. Insect, Fung & Rod Act
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-1999-0168 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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