Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
PepsiCo Inc.
Current Parent Company:
PepsiCo
Penalty:
$2,250,000
Year:
2006
Date:
April 21, 2006
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
PepsiCo Inc., responding to a probe by the Los Angeles City Attorney's Office and the state Attorney General's Office, agreed to pay $2.25 million and stop using bottles imported from Mexico with lead-based paint on them.
Level of Government:
local
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
California Multi-Jurisdiction Case
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type:
settlement
Facility State:
California
Facility County:
Los Angeles
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
New York
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
food products
Specific Industry of Parent:
food products
Source of Data:
PepsiCo Agrees to Stop Using Bottles with Lead-Based Paint, City News Service, April 21, 2006 (via Nexis).
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
