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Company: Kerry Inc. and Fleischmann's Vinegar Co. Inc.
Current Parent Company: Kerry Group
Penalty: $890,000
Year: 2024
Date: May 21, 2024
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Fleischmann's Vinegar and its parent Kerry Inc. agreed to pay $25,000 to the federal government and $865,000 to Chesapeake Bay Trust as part of a consent decree resolving litigation alleging that Fleischmann's was responsible for seriously polluting waterways around Baltimore Harbor.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: private litigation
Court: District of Maryland
Civil or Criminal Case: civil
Case ID: 1:23-cv-00917
Case Name: Blue Water Baltimore, Inc. v. Fleischmann's Vinegar Company, Inc. et al
Private Lawsuit Resolution Type: settlement
HQ Country of Current Parent: Ireland
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: food products
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