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BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED is a meat processed from carcasses employer in READING, PA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $4,016 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 4, 2026.

BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED

307-323 BINGAMAN STREET, READING, PA, 19602

311612 Top companies in Meat Processed from Carcasses

EIN: 230404560

150 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$4,016 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Self-Reported DART
7.5
Self-Reported TRIR
9.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$4,016
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
11yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$1,004 avg per violation$446 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,016 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
2
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 11% of inspections

Peer Comparison

72%
Above average violations
vs 159 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
3
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the meat processed from carcasses industry in PA, BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED ranks in the 72th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 159 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the meat processed from carcasses sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7. BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 7.47, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,016 in total penalties.
How does BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 2.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATED of READING, PA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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 4, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if BERKS PACKING COMPANY, INCORPORATEDoperates 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.