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FOSTER DAIRY FARMS is a creamery butter manufacturing employer in MODESTO, CA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 32 violations and $101,555 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: April 30, 2026.

FOSTER DAIRY FARMS

529 KANSAS AVE., MODESTO, CA, 95351

Parent: Foster Dairy Farms (7 locations)

311512 Top companies in Creamery Butter Manufacturing

EIN: 941415774

28 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
32 violations
$101,555 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.8
Industry Avg DART
3.8
Self-Reported DART
3.7
Self-Reported TRIR
7.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
32
Total Penalties
$101,555
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
34% serious$3,174 avg per violation$11,284 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$101,555 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated
$1,856,461
Contracts
6
Top Agency
Department of Agriculture
$1,856,461
Primary NAICS: 311511 - FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING
Last Action: 2025-02-18
Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
4
Accident
2
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 78% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%
Worse than most peers
vs 283 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1706610
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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Part of a larger organization

FOSTER DAIRY FARMS is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Foster Dairy Farms.

Federal enforcement records on FOSTER DAIRY FARMS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Dairy Farms across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Foster Dairy Farms

Other employers in Creamery Butter Manufacturing within CA

Industry context

Within the creamery butter manufacturing industry in CA, FOSTER DAIRY FARMS ranks in the 99th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 283 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.8 for the creamery butter manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.8. FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 3.74, 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 FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's OSHA violation history?
FOSTER DAIRY FARMS has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $101,555 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER DAIRY FARMS operates in the creamery butter manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 3.74 compared to an industry average of 3.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER DAIRY FARMS of MODESTO, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, USAspending federal contract awards, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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 April 30, 2026. FOSTER DAIRY FARMS resolves to the parent rollup Foster Dairy Farms, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FOSTER DAIRY FARMS include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if FOSTER DAIRY 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.