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DATE: SUBJECT: FROM: THRU: TO: UNITED STATES ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY REGIONS 77 WEST JACKSON BOULEYARD CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 60604 NOV 2 0 2019 CLEAN AIR ACT INSPECTION REPORT American Foods Group, LLC/Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC - Acme Plant, Green Bay, Wisconsin Cody Yarbrough, Environmental Engineer AECAB (MN/OH) Brian Dickens, Section Chief AECAB (MN/OH) File BASIC INFORMATION Facility Name: American Foods Group, LLC/Green Bay Dressed Beef, LLC -Acme Plant Facility Location: 544 Acme St., Green Bay, Wisconsin 54302 Date of Inspection: September 23, 2019 EPA Inspector(s): I. Cody Yarbrough, Environmental Engineer 2. Vicky Mei, Environmental Engineer Other Attendees I. Jeff Bowers, Safety Manager, American Foods Group, LLC 2. Ed Arnstad, VP of Operations, American Foods Group, LLC 3. Ryan Hines, Maintenance Manager, American Foods Group, LLC 4. Roger Revolinski, Plant Manager, American Foods Group, LLC 5. Nick Ossi, Environmental Health and Safety Engineer, American Foods Group, LLC Contact Email Address: NOssi:a)AmericanFoodsGroup.com EAmstad:alAmericanFoodsGroup.com Purpose of Inspectim::,: To investigate citizen odor complaints in the area and to conduct a general Clean Air Act inspection. Facility Type: Slaughterhouse and beef processing Regqlations Central to Inspection: Wisconsin permitting requirements resulting from VOC or H2S emissions. Wisconsin SIP requirements for VOC or H2S emissions. Arrival Time: 2:35 PM Departure Time: 3:55 PM Inspection Type: lZl Unannounced Inspection D Announced Inspection OPENING CONFERENCE !SJ Credentials Presented !SJ CBI warning to facility provided The following information was obtained verbally from Mr. Bowers, Mr. Arnstad, Mr. Ossi, Mr. Hines, or Mr. Revolinski unless otherwise noted. Process Description: The American Foods Group/Green Bay Dressed Beef - Acme Plant slaughters cattle and processes and packs the carcasses. The beef trimmings are stored in a cooler, tested before being staged fo, the production lines, and are then ground, blended to customer specifications, and shaped into chubs, frozen patties, or ready-to-use ("RTU") for further processing elsewhere or as a final product. Blood and hides are sold and shipped elsewhere for further processing. The wastewater pretreatment system on site includes a dissolved air float system with coagulation before the water goes to the city for treatment. The solids from this process are sent to a landfill. Staff Interview: Staff indicated that the facility rarely receives odor complaints. TOUR INFORMATION EPA toured the facility: Yes Data Collected and Observations: Inspectors smelled no odors offsite and onsite outside of the facility but did smell typical livestock odors onsite near the cattle holding barn. Photos and/or Videos: were not taken during the inspection. Field Measurements: were not taken during this inspection. P~e2 of3 CLOSING CONFERENCE Requested documents: Monthly usage records for chemicals used to clean the meat processing/packing room. Material Safety Data Sheets for cleaoing chemicals SIGNATURES Report Author: ~~~::::-,-~'2!_~~!"'1,-~U::,,.___ Date: I I - 2 o -1 <f Section Chief: cZ Date: (( (7&Ir 1 Page3 of3