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DAYBREAK FOODS INC. is a chicken egg production employer in ESTHERVILLE, IA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $21,684 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 3, 2026.

DAYBREAK FOODS INC.

1959 HWY 4 SOUTH, ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334

Parent: Daybreak Foods Inc. (5 locations)

112310 Top companies in Chicken Egg Production

EIN: 391052651

51 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$21,684 in penalties
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
2.0
Self-Reported TRIR
6.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$21,684
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
55% serious$1,971 avg per violation$10,842 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$21,684 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$0
Disposition
dismissal
Crime Type
Controlled Substances / Drugs / Meth Act
First case: 2007-01-23
Most recent: 2007-01-23

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 48 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
62%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

DAYBREAK FOODS INC. is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Daybreak Foods Inc..

Federal enforcement records on DAYBREAK FOODS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Daybreak Foods Inc. across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Daybreak Foods Inc.

Other employers in Chicken Egg Production within IA

Industry context

Within the chicken egg production industry in IA, DAYBREAK FOODS INC. ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 48 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 62th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.4 for the chicken egg production sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. DAYBREAK FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.99, which is below 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 DAYBREAK FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
DAYBREAK FOODS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $21,684 in total penalties.
How does DAYBREAK FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
DAYBREAK FOODS INC. operates in the chicken egg production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. DAYBREAK FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.99 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAYBREAK FOODS INC. of ESTHERVILLE, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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. DAYBREAK FOODS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Daybreak Foods Inc., which operates 5 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for DAYBREAK FOODS INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if DAYBREAK FOODS 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.