# MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `32272`
- **Case Number:** 05-2000-0238
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** $17K
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

MORNINGSTAR FOODS, INC., FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY REPORT A      1,299 POUNDS RELEASE OF 1,299 OF AMMONIA.                    ON JUNE 2, 1997 MORNINGSTAR EXPERIENCED A RELEASE OF 1,299   POUNDS OF AMMONIA.  AMMONIA HAS A CERCLA RQ OF 100 POUNDS.   MORNINGSTAR NOTIFIED THE NRC APPROXIMATELY 20 HOURS AFTER    REQUIRED TO DO SO.  MORNINGSTAR FAILED TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY THE NRC OF A RELEASE OF A HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCE ABOVE THE RQ.

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