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RIO FARMS, LLC is a other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming employer in KING CITY, CA. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $31,280 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

RIO FARMS, LLC

KCS RANCH 43700 METZ RD, KING CITY, CA, 93930

111219 Top companies in Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming

EIN: 770009052

405 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$31,280 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities3 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
4.4
Self-Reported TRIR
4.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$31,280
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
294 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
29% serious$2,234 avg per violation$2,844 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$31,280 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
5
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 45% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 1,476 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
541305
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 Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming within CA

Industry context

Within the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry in CA, RIO FARMS, LLC ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 1,476 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. RIO FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.42, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is RIO FARMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
RIO FARMS, LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $31,280 in total penalties.
How does RIO FARMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
RIO FARMS, LLC operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. RIO FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.42 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has RIO FARMS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving RIO FARMS, LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIO FARMS, LLC of KING CITY, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, 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. OSHA accident records on file for RIO FARMS, LLC include 1 fatality investigation and 3 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if RIO FARMS, LLCoperates 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.