EPA v. 99 Ranch Market (COVID-19) CAFO

Case summary

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Welcome Market, Inc doing business as 99 Ranch Market (Respondent) agree to settle this matter and consent to the entry of this Consent Agreement and Final Order (CAFO). This CAFO simultaneously initiates and concludes this proceeding n accordance with 40 C.F.R. Section 22.13(b) and 22.18(b). Respondent consents to the assessment of a civil administrative penalty in the amount of $206,805 as final settlement and complete satisfaction of the civil claims against Respondent arising from the facts in Section I.C of the CAFO and under the Act. In executing this CAFO, Respondent certifies that the information it has supplied concerning this matter was at the time submission and is at the time of signature to this CAFO, truthful, accurate, and complete and that Respondent has corrected the violations alleges in this CAFO.

Defendants (1)

• 99 Ranch MarketNamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

• TAWA SUPERMARKET

  6281 REGIO AVE, BUENA PARK, CA, 90620

  Registry ID: 110010627704

Statutes cited

• FIFRA 12A1A — Unregistered Pesticide

Enforcement conclusions (1)

• 99 Ranch Market (COVID-19) CAFOentered 2021-11-03

  Primary law: FIFRA

  Federal penalty: $206,805

Timeline (4 milestones)

• 2021-11-03Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
• 2021-11-03Final Order Issued
• 2021-11-03Enforcement Action Closed
• 2021-11-16Enforcement Action Data Entered