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EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC is a berry (except strawberry) farming employer in SANTA MARIA, CA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $62,425 in penalties. 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 2, 2026.

EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC

3500 DUTARD ST., SANTA MARIA, CA, 93455

Parent: Central West Produce (3 locations)

111334 Top companies in Berry (except Strawberry) Farming

1,958 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$62,425 in penalties
3 hospitalizations1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
5.2
Self-Reported TRIR
5.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$62,425
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
38% serious$3,902 avg per violation$12,485 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$62,425 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

100%
Worse than most peers
vs 2,566 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Central West Produce.

Federal enforcement records on EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Central West Produce across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Central West Produce

Other employers in Berry (except Strawberry) Farming within CA

Industry context

Within the berry (except strawberry) farming industry in CA, EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC ranks in the 100th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 2,566 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the berry (except strawberry) farming sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.15, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $62,425 in total penalties.
How does EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC operates in the berry (except strawberry) farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.15 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC of SANTA MARIA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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 2, 2026. EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Central West Produce, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC include 3 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if EAT SWEET 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.