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KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. is a fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers employer in ORRTANNA, PA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $23,851 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.

KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.

1505 ORRTANNA ROAD, ORRTANNA, PA, 17353

Parent: Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated (6 locations)

424480 Top companies in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 231498397

213 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$23,851 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
8.9
Self-Reported TRIR
9.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$23,851
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
83% serious$3,975 avg per violation$5,963 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$23,851 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 191 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
87%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
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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Part of a larger organization

KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. is one of 6 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated.

Federal enforcement records on KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated

Other employers in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers within PA

Industry context

Within the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry in PA, KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 191 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 87th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.95, 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 KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $23,851 in total penalties.
How does KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.95 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. of ORRTANNA, 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 2, 2026. KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Knouse Foods Cooperative, Incorporated, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.operates 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.