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09-2010-0505JudicialClosedFY 2010· Region 09

EPA v. Post Cereal (aka Ralcorp Holdings formerly Kraft Foods Inc)

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Regarding testing of VOCs on 3 cereal lines (types): Grapenuts, non-dried bran (e.g., Banana Nut Crunch) and dried bran (e.g., Cranberry Almond Crunch).

Defendants (1)

  • Post CerealNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • RALCORP HOLDINGS (FORMERLY KRAFT FOODS)

    901 E WHITMORE, MODESTO, CA, 95352

    Registry ID: 110001188134

Statutes cited

  • CAA 502Operating Permits (Title V)
  • CAA 110Implementation Plan for National Primary and Secondary Ambient Air Quality Standards
  • CAA 111New Source Performance Standards

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • Post Cereal (aka Ralcorp Holdings formerly Kraft Foods, Inc)entered 2013-11-20

    Primary law: CAA

    Federal penalty: $317,500 · State/local: $317,500

Timeline (6 milestones)

  • 2010-09-20Referred To Dept Of Justice
  • 2010-09-30Enforcement Action Data Entered
  • 2013-09-13Final Order Lodged
  • 2013-09-13Complaint Filed With Court
  • 2013-11-20Final Order Entered
  • 2014-01-13Enforcement Action Closed

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
2200016052
Case number
09-2010-0505
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
Operating Permits (Title V)

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2010-0505 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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