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BURNETTE FOODS INC is a fruit and vegetable canning employer in ELK RAPIDS, MI. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $5,400 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case 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 2, 2026.

BURNETTE FOODS INC

710 US 31 SOUTH, ELK RAPIDS, MI, 49629

Parent: Burnette Foods, Inc. (3 locations)

311421 Top companies in Fruit and Vegetable Canning

EIN: 381891327

170 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$5,400 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
1.4
Self-Reported TRIR
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$5,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,482.41
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
42% serious$450 avg per violation$675 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$2,241
Avg Back Wages / Case
$4,482
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$9,882.41 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$44,362,819
Contracts
74
Top Agency
Department of Agriculture
$44,362,819
Primary NAICS: 311421 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING
Last Action: 2025-04-23
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
3
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 101 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
88%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
422519
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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Part of a larger organization

BURNETTE FOODS INC is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Burnette Foods, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on BURNETTE FOODS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Burnette Foods, Inc. across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Burnette Foods, Inc.

Other employers in Fruit and Vegetable Canning within MI

Industry context

Within the fruit and vegetable canning industry in MI, BURNETTE FOODS INC ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 101 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 88th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the fruit and vegetable canning sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. BURNETTE FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.42, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is BURNETTE FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
BURNETTE FOODS INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $5,400 in total penalties.
How does BURNETTE FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BURNETTE FOODS INC operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. BURNETTE FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.42 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
Has BURNETTE FOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BURNETTE FOODS INC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BURNETTE FOODS INC of ELK RAPIDS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, 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 2, 2026. BURNETTE FOODS INC resolves to the parent rollup Burnette Foods, Inc., which operates 3 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for BURNETTE FOODS INC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if BURNETTE FOODS INCoperates 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.