Establishment profile
BASIC AMERICAN FOODS
415 WEST COLLINS ROAD, BLACKFOOT, ID, 83221
Operated by Basic American Foods · 1 of 7 establishments
424480 — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
BASIC AMERICAN FOODS has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $6,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 53 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BASIC AMERICAN FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
14% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $6,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1995 | Jul 1995 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4244 within ID. Peer group: 53 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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.
Reported for 437 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
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- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jun 2015
Most frequent event: Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 13, 2015 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 1995 | SUFFOCATED,WORK RULES,BURIED,ELEVATOR,FALLING OBJECT,COMMUNICATION,HOPPERFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 BASIC AMERICAN FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BASIC AMERICAN FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in ID — for Basic American Foods, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Basic American Foods locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27-CA-370833 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | — | Open | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-363127 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
| 27-CA-363125 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2025 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 27, Denver, Colorado |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 BASIC AMERICAN FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BASIC AMERICAN FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BASIC AMERICAN FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-07-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-12-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-10-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-08-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-06-12 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $6,000 | |
| 1989-01-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BASIC AMERICAN FOODS is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Basic American Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Basic American Foods across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers within ID, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- EAGLE EYE PRODUCE, INCTWIN FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASUMENDI PRODUCE, INCWILDER — 1 federal enforcement record
- HCP HOLDINGS, INC DBA HIGH COUNTRY POTATOREXBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- LIBERTY IDA GOLD POTATO CO., LLCBLACKFOOT — 1 federal enforcement record
- CENTRAL PRODUCE DISTRIBUTORS, INC.PAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SNAKE RIVER PLAINS POTATOES, INC.UCON — 1 federal enforcement record
- GIANT PRODUCE, INCPARMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- APPLETON PRODUCE COMPANYWEISER — 1 federal enforcement record
- DRISCOLL POTATOES, INC.AMERICAN FALLS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Basic American Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODS, INC.SHELLEY, ID — 3 federal enforcement records
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODSIDAHO FALLS, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODSREXBURG, ID — 2 federal enforcement records
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODSIdaho Falls, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Basic American Foods locationsParent rollup
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IDState-wide enforcement data
- Fresh Fruit and in IDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BASIC AMERICAN FOODS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Basic American Foods, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BASIC AMERICAN FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODS has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $6,000 in total penalties.
- How does BASIC AMERICAN FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- BASIC AMERICAN FOODS operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BASIC AMERICAN FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 2.92 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has BASIC AMERICAN FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BASIC AMERICAN FOODS.