Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Sara Lee Corporation
Current Parent Company:
Tyson Foods
Penalty:
$10,250,000
Year:
2003
Date:
July 31, 2003
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
To resolve a Clean Air Act case involving the use of ozone-depleting refrigerants, Earthgrains Baking--which was acquired by Sara Lee during the investigation--agreed to pay a civil penalty of $5.25 million and spend $5 million to convert refrigeration equipment.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
food products
Specific Industry of Parent:
poultry processing and meatpacking
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
