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Board fines JBS Prepared Foods $2,750 for FOG exceedance under consent-decree constraints
Summary
The Elkhart Board of Public Works found JBS Prepared Foods in violation after a March sample exceeded local FOG limits and assessed a $2,750 penalty consistent with the facility's consent decree and the enforcement response plan.
The Elkhart Board of Public Works voted to assess a $2,750 penalty against JBS Prepared Foods after staff reported a March fats/oils/grease (FOG) sample of 355 milligrams per liter — above the local limit of 200 mg/L.
Steve Brown of Public Works told the board the March sampling marked the company's fourth FOG violation in 12 months and that the enforcement response plan recommends a $2,500 base penalty plus an additional $250 because the exceedance was more than 20%. "This marks…
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