BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. is a shellfish farming employer in CHERITON, VA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $6,000 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. 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.
BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.
1588 TOWNFIELD DR., CHERITON, VA, 23316
Parent: Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC (3 locations)
112512 — Top companies in Shellfish Farming
EIN: 540131920
8 employees
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Inspection History
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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
BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC.
Federal enforcement records on BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other establishments operated by Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC
- Ballard Fish & Oyster Co. LLC — CAPE CHARLES, VA — 1 federal record
- Ballard Fish and Oyster Company — Chincoteague Island, VA — 1 federal record
Other employers in Shellfish Farming within VA
- BAGWELL ENTERPRISES INC. — CAPE CHARLES — 1 federal record
Industry context
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 40th percentile.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the shellfish farming sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
- How does BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. operates in the shellfish farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. of CHERITON, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 3, 2026. BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Ballard Fish & Oyster Company LLC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
This profile may be incomplete if BALLARD FISH AND OYSTER COMPANY, 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.