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METZER FARMS, INC. is a poultry hatcheries employer in GONZALES, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $11,535 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 1, 2026.

METZER FARMS, INC.

26000 OLD STAGE ROAD, GONZALES, CA, 93926

112340 Top companies in Poultry Hatcheries

EIN: 200864485

60 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$11,535 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
7.5
Self-Reported TRIR
30.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$11,535
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
1.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
31% serious$721 avg per violation$5,768 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$11,535 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+25.8
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 142 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
80%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2840330
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.

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Industry context

Within the poultry hatcheries industry in CA, METZER FARMS, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 142 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 80th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.4 for the poultry hatcheries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. METZER FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.55, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is METZER FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
METZER FARMS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $11,535 in total penalties.
How does METZER FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
METZER FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry hatcheries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. METZER FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.55 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on METZER FARMS, INC. of GONZALES, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if METZER FARMS, 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.