# ALATRADE FOODS, INC
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2023 · — · Final Order With Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `3603718714`
- **Case Number:** 04-2023-0200
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order With Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** —
## Defendants
- ALATRADE FOODS, INC (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

8/1/2023 - EXPEDITED SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT ISSUED ASSESSING A PENALTY OF $3,300. PENALTY DUE WITHIN 15 DAYS.

ALLEGED VIOLATIONS: 
BASED ON A COMPLIANCE MONITORING INSPECTION CONDUCTED AT THE RESPONDENT'S FACILITY LOCATED AT 6 DOWNING DRIVE, PHENIX CITY, ALABAMA ON MARCH 3, 2022, THE EPA ALLEGES THAT THE RESPONDENT VIOLATED THE ACT'S SECTION 112(R)(7), CHEMICAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION PROVISIONS, 42 U.S.C. ? 7412(R)(7), WHEN AT THE TIME OF INSPECTION, RESPONDENT DID NOT PROVIDE EVIDENCE THAT:

1. IT ENSURED THAT ITS EQUIPMENT COMPLIES WITH RECOGNIZED AND GENERALLY ACCEPTED GOOD ENGINEERING PRACTICES (RAGAGEP), AS REQUIRED BY 40 C.F.R. ? 68.65(D)(2) WHEN:
   A. NEITHER OF TWO EGRESS DOORS AT THE MACHINERY ROOM WERE EQUIPPED WITH PANIC HARDWARE TO FACILITATE EXIT IN CASE OF EMERGENCY AS REQUIRED BY THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF AMMONIA REFRIGERATION (IIAR) STANDARD 2, SECTION 6.10.2 AND STANDARD 9, SECTION 7.3.9.2;
   B. FLAMMABLE MATERIALS/LIQUIDS OUTSIDE OF APPROVED FIRE-RATED CONTAINERS WERE STORED IN THE ENGINE/MACHINERY ROOM, INCONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENTS OF THE AMERICAN NATIONAL STANDARDS INSTITUTE (ANSI)/IIAR STANDARD 2, SECTION 6.4 ;
  C. SURFACE CORROSION/RUSTING WAS OBSERVED ON CERTAIN PIPING, STOP VALVES, VALVE CASING AND VALVE STEMS APPEARED TO HAVE SIGNIFICANT SURFACE CORROSION/RUSTING, INCONSISTENT WITH REQUIREMENT OF UAR STANDARD 6, SECTION 11.1.1;
  D. THE ANHYDROUS AMMONIA SYSTEM/PROCESS EQUIPMENT OUTDOORS DID NOT HAVE ADEQUATE SAFETY BARRIERS OR MEASURES

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