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KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC is a perishable prepared food manufacturing employer in ARVIN, CA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $75,520 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 3, 2026.

KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC

14322 DI GIORGIO RD., ARVIN, CA, 93203

311991 Top companies in Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$75,520 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities2 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$75,520
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$600
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
136 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
55% serious$6,865 avg per violation$8,391 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$150
Avg Back Wages / Case
$300
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$76,120 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Accident
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 44% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 619 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2672678
Operation Type
C
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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Other employers in Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry in CA, KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 619 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the perishable prepared food manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $75,520 in total penalties.
How does KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.
Has KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC of ARVIN, 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 3, 2026. OSHA accident records on file for KERN RIDGE GROWERS, LLC include 1 fatality investigation and 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if KERN RIDGE GROWERS, 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.