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AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC

13677 YORBA AVE, CHINO, CA, 91710
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 263049832

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OSHA inspections
11
over 14 years
Violations
12
$43,520 in penalties
Penalties
$43,520
$3,627 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations

Summary

AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $43,520 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 344 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.8 / yr · last 14 yrs
Violations
12
0.9 / yr
Penalties
$43,520
$3,627 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · accident
9 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 11

73% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $43,520 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3203(A)(7)22$19,000Jun 2015Sep 2015
4186(B)11$18,000Sep 2015Sep 2015
342(A)11$3,000Jun 2015Jun 2015
4552(B)11$600Sep 2015Sep 2015
3203(A)(8)11$560Mar 2022Mar 2022
3203(A)(6)11$500Sep 2021Sep 2021
3203(B)(2)11$425Aug 2022Aug 2022
3383(A)11$425Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 5199.0001 D11$375Apr 2012Apr 2012
3205(C)11$335Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 2473.0002 A11$300Apr 2017Apr 2017

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

87th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within CA. Peer group: 344 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
94th
peer median: $3,610
Inspection frequency
97th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
6.5
vs industry
+3.7
TRIR
10.6
vs industry
+6.6

Reported for 250 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
10.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Complaint
2
Accident
9

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 14, 2022Blood Clot,Cutting,Flying Object,Hydraulic Equipment,Infectious Disease,Knee,Leg,Machine operator,Meat Processing,Meat Slicing Machine,Medical Condition,Medical History,Saw,Struck By,Underlying Medical Condition11
Sep 2, 2021Infectious Disease11
Jan 10, 2018Animal,Arm,Artery,Knife,Puncture,Struck By11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
0
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC
13677 YORBA AVE · CHINO, CA, 91710
WaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 12
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Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2809243
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$197.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$774.3M
Awards
303
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$774.3M
Largest awards (top 50 of 303)
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010930/4100032796/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-08-20
    $12,430,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011207/4100033888/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FRESH BNLS BULK COMBO-20/2000 LB
    contract · Last action 2026-03-11
    $12,365,669
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010965/4100032952/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-09-17
    $12,341,560
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS130119 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2013-09-19
    $11,247,625
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008075/4100024210/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-07-16
    $11,119,290
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010373/4100031078/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-10-23
    $10,229,709
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS110006 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-07-28
    $10,067,648
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006408/4100018481/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-09-16
    $9,405,270
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS130092 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2013-07-03
    $9,227,324
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0018
    contract · Last action 2016-11-14
    $8,732,249
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010544/4100031530/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-01-16
    $8,667,599
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150026 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2014-12-22
    $8,126,647
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF, COARSE GROUND, REPROCESSING
    contract · Last action 2010-05-05
    $8,043,063
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009587/4100028475/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-09-27
    $7,913,052
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150026 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2014-12-18
    $7,738,483
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1418S0050 BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-09-05
    $7,707,953
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009413/4100027890/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-06-27
    $7,472,010
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150068 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-07-30
    $7,447,734
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150061 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-07-06
    $7,395,528
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS160072 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2016-08-01
    $7,328,806
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150081 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-09-16
    $7,258,088
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150031 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-01-29
    $7,231,938
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS160002 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-10-29
    $7,115,682
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008192/4100024452/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-09-09
    $7,073,730
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150078 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2015-08-27
    $6,930,126
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010694/4100031955/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-03-25
    $6,805,260
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009707/4100028778/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-05-21
    $6,753,579
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011102/4100033556/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2026-01-09
    $6,568,380
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS110037 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-27
    $6,550,417
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS120080 BEEF PRODUCTS - FIND GRD BEEF
    contract · Last action 2012-06-22
    $6,245,280
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS140015 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2013-12-20
    $6,221,985
  • Department of Agriculture
    COARSE GROUND BEEF, REPROCESSING
    contract · Last action 2010-04-22
    $6,108,883
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010828/4100032468/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-06-25
    $6,055,440
  • Department of Agriculture
    COARSE GROUND BEEF, REPROCESSING
    contract · Last action 2011-02-02
    $5,840,470
  • Department of Agriculture
    BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-09-05
    $5,825,698
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS150020 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2014-12-01
    $5,763,937
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1418B0355 BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2018-07-12
    $5,627,874
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS120007 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-11-02
    $5,545,289
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS120131 BEEF PRODUCTS - COARSE GRD
    contract · Last action 2012-09-25
    $5,499,144
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS110003 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-06-24
    $5,496,028
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS110013P0001 BEEF PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-08-11
    $5,481,046
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005539/4100015544/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-09-05
    $5,471,592
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008548/4100025637/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-09-10
    $5,456,682
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011176/4100033776/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FRESH BNLS BULK COMBO-20/2000 LB
    contract · Last action 2026-02-11
    $5,420,200
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0417
    contract · Last action 2017-08-18
    $5,375,269
  • Department of Agriculture
    COARSE GROUND BEEF, REPROCESSING
    contract · Last action 2010-11-05
    $5,309,745
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGLBEFS130111 BEEF PRODUCTS- BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2013-08-29
    $5,291,076
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010874/4100032597/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB,BEEF FINE GROUND FRZ CTN-40 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-07-24
    $5,258,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005910/4100016667/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-08-19
    $5,246,430
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006177/4100017749/BEEF COARSE GROUND FRZ CTN-60 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-06-27
    $5,241,558

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311611 - ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Last action: 2026-03-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-06-13Accident0$0
2022-06-02Accident1$425
2021-10-05Accident2$895
2020-10-22Complaint11$500
2018-05-31Accident0$0
2018-02-20Accident1$425
2016-11-02Accident1$300
2015-09-10Accident0$0
2015-04-17Accident32$36,600
2015-01-05Accident2$4,000
2011-10-28Complaint1$375

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC's OSHA violation history?
AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $43,520 in total penalties.
How does AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. AMERICAN BEEF PACKERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.5 compared to an industry average of 2.8.