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FOSTER FARMS is a poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers employer in TURLOCK, CA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $17,305 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.

FOSTER FARMS

500 W. F ST, TURLOCK, CA, 95380

Parent: Foster Farms (28 locations)

424440 Top companies in Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 770570081

42 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$17,305 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
4.8
Self-Reported TRIR
4.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$17,305
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
17% serious$1,442 avg per violation$3,461 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$17,305 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 40% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 745 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
94%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
37
Unfair Labor Practice
32
Representation (Union)
5
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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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

FOSTER FARMS is one of 28 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Foster Farms.

Federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Farms across all 28 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Foster Farms

Other employers in Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers within CA

Industry context

Within the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry in CA, FOSTER FARMS ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 745 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 94th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. FOSTER FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 4.84, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FOSTER FARMS's OSHA violation history?
FOSTER FARMS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $17,305 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER FARMS operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. FOSTER FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 4.84 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS of TURLOCK, CA 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 1, 2026. FOSTER FARMS resolves to the parent rollup Foster Farms, which operates 28 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FOSTER FARMS include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if FOSTER FARMSoperates 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.