# SCHREIBER FOODS
> **Administrative - Formal** · FY2000 · — · Final Order No Penalty
## Case
- **Activity ID:** `53497`
- **Case Number:** 09-2000-0229
- **Type:** Administrative - Formal
- **Lead:** EPA
- **Outcome:** Final Order No Penalty
- **Penalty assessed:** —
- **Cost recovery:** —
- **Compliance action $:** —
- **Multimedia (multi-env):** N
## Defendants
- SCHREIBER FOODS INC. (complaint) (settlement)
## Summary

SCHREIBER FOODS FAILED TO REPORT THE MANUFACTURE OF NITRATE  COMPOUNDS CREATED DURING TREATMENT PROCESSES THAT USED       NITRIC ACID.  DURING THE PREPARATION OF THEIR 1998 TRI       REPORTS, SCHREIBER FOODS RECOGNIZED THAT THEY MAY BE         GENERATING NITRATE COMPOUNDS OVER THE 25,000 LBS THRESHOLD   AND SUBSEQUENTLY INFORMED EPA. THEY WERE ALLOWED A 100%      MITIGATION OF THE PENALTY FOR HAVING SELF-DISCLOSED THEIR    VIOLATION.

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