EPA v. MORGRO, INC.
Case summary
Morgro, Inc., a pesticide manufacturer headquartered in Salt Lake City, UT, produces 12 pesticide products. The products include herbicides and insecticides. This facility was inspected May 13, 2014 by an EPA inspector. As part of completing the inspection report a thorough label review revealed that 11 of the 12 labels were misbranded. Additionally, it was discovered that 5 of the products were not registered. On September 30, 2015, Region 8 issued a Stop Sale, Use and Removal Order(SSURO) to Morgro, Inc., ordering the company to stop selling and distributing the misbranded and cancelled pesticides.
Defendants (1)
- MORGRO INCNamed in complaintNamed in settlement
Facilities (1)
MORGRO CHEMICAL CO
145 W CENTRAL AVE, SALT LAKE CITY, UT, 841070000
Registry ID: 110002262444
Statutes cited
- FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide
Enforcement conclusions (1)
MORGRO, INC.entered 2015-09-30
Primary law: FIFRA
Timeline (2 milestones)
- 2015-09-30Final Order Issued
- 2015-10-08Enforcement Action Data Entered
Case metadata
- EPA activity ID
- 3600401589
- Case number
- 08-2015-0111
- Lead agency
- EPA
- EPA region
- 08
- Voluntary self-disclosure
- No
- Primary statute
- Unregistered Pesticide
Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 08-2015-0111 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.
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