# UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2020 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3602156320`
- **Case Number:** 04-2020-0100
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

3/12/2020-CONSENT AGREEMENT ISSUED, ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $179146, DUE WITHIN 30 DAYS.

ALLEGATIONS:
BASED ON AN INSPECTION, EPA ALLEGES THAT RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE UNDER CAA 112(r)(1) WHEN IT:

A.  FAILED TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS BY NOT CONDUCTING A HAZARD ANALYSIS OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM.  RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO IDENTIFY HAZARDS ASSOCIATED WITH AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM IS A VIOLATION OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE UNDER CAA 112(r)(1).

B. FAILED TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT DEVELOPING WRITTEN PROCEDURES FOR THE OPERATION OF THE AMMONIA REFRIGERATION SYSTEM. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT DEVELOPING OPERATING PROCEDURES FOR THE AMMONIA REFRIGERANT SYSTEM IS A VIOLATION OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE UNDER CAA 112(r)(1).

C. FAILED TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT INSTALLING PROTECTIVE GUARDING OR BARRICADING AROUND AMMONIA CONTAINING AIR COOLERS SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE. RESPONDENT'S FAILURE TO DESIGN AND MAINTAIN A SAFE FACILITY BY NOT INSTALLING PROTECTIVE GUARDING OR BARRICADING AROUND THE AMMONIA CONTAINING AIR COOLERS SUBJECT TO PHYSICAL DAMAGE IS A VIOLATION OF THE GENERAL DUTY CLAUSE UNDER CAA 112(r)(1).

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