Caldwell, Idaho — Rhodes International Inc., which produces frozen cinnamon rolls and other frozen bread products, will pay over $84,000 to settle hazardous chemical reporting violations involving storage of large amounts of anhydrous ammonia at its facility in Caldwell, according to a consent agreement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. In a statement regarding the fine, EPA said that Rhodes failed to properly report the ammonia storage to the Caldwell Fire Department, the Canyon County Local Emergency Planning Committee, and the State Emergency Response Commission. “Local emergency planners and responders rely on this information to do their jobs. It’s critical information for them to protect the community and themselves when a dangerous chemical release occurs,” said Wally Moon, preparedness and prevention unit manager with the EPA emergency management program in Seattle. The company reportedly failed to file inventory forms with state and local emergency response entities from 2006 through 2009 as required by the federal emergency planning and community right-to-know act (EPCRA).
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