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Company: Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp.
Current Parent Company: WH Group
Penalty: $237,537
Year: 2022
Date: May 17, 2022
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Secondary Offense: Clean Air Act and related
Violation Description: TheEPA announced a settlement withSmithfield Packaged Meats Corp. and Clougherty Packing, LLC (dba Farmer John) over alleged Clean Air Act violations at the Farmer John animal slaughtering and meatpacking facility in Vernon, Calif. Smithfield and Clougherty Packing, LLC will pay $237,537 in civil penalties. In addition, both entities made safety improvements to the facility to ensure protection of their employees and the public.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Facility State: California
Facility City: Vernon
HQ Country of Current Parent: China
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: privately held
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: meatpacking
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