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SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY is a refrigerated warehousing and storage employer in DETROIT, MI. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $1,140 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY

14401 DEXTER AVENUE, DETROIT, MI, 48238

493120 Top companies in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
8 violations
$1,140 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$1,140
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$15,247.67
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
38% serious$143 avg per violation$285 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$762
Avg Back Wages / Case
$7,624
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$16,387.67 total across all agencies

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$414,897
Contracts
10
Top Agency
Department of Justice
$244,897
Top Agencies by Obligation
Department of Justice$244,897
Department of Defense$170,000
Primary NAICS: 311999 - ALL OTHER MISCELLANEOUS FOOD MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-04-01
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 343 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
78%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1702320
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage within MI

Industry context

Within the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry in MI, SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 343 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 78th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the refrigerated warehousing and storage sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $1,140 in total penalties.
How does SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANY of DETROIT, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if SUN VALLEY FOODS COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.