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09-2026-1012Administrative - FormalFinal Order IssuedFY 2026· Region 09

EPA v. J&J Snack Foods_CAFO

Final Order With Penalty

Case summary

Region 9 Settles Enforcement Action Against J&J Snack Foods Corp. of California for Violations of SPCC Requirements at Vernon Facility: On 09/25/2026, Region 9 issued a CAFO to settle an administrative penalty action against J&J Snack Foods Corp. of California, regarding violations of the Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC) requirements of the Clean Water Act at Respondent?s Vernon, CA facility. In the CAFO, EPA alleges that Respondent failed to prepare and implement an SPCC Plan by the applicable regulatory deadline Pursuant to the terms of the CAFO, Respondent will pay a civil penalty of $55,000.

Defendants (1)

  • J & J Snack Foods Corp. of CANamed in complaintNamed in settlement

Facilities (1)

  • J & J SNACK FOODS

    5353 DOWNEY ROAD, VERNON, CA, 90058

    Registry ID: 110002900530

Statutes cited

  • CWA 311J — SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Enforcement conclusions (1)

  • J&J Snack Foods_CAFOentered 2026-09-25

    Primary law: CWA

    Federal penalty: $55,000

Timeline (3 milestones)

  • 2026-09-25Final Order Issued
  • 2026-09-25Complaint Filed/Proposed Order
  • 2026-10-06Enforcement Action Data Entered

Case metadata

EPA activity ID
3605239680
Case number
09-2026-1012
Lead agency
EPA
EPA region
09
Voluntary self-disclosure
No
Primary statute
SPCC and/or Federal Response Plan Violations

Sourced verbatim from EPA ECHO Enforcement Case Report for case 09-2026-1012 . Bulk data: ICIS-FEC download summary.

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