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BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC

215 W. 3RD STREET, PECATONICA, IL, 61063
Operated by Bay Valley Foods, LLC · 1 of 3 establishments
311514Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
6
over 20 years
Violations
5
$9,250 in penalties
Penalties
$9,250
$1,850 avg
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $9,250 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
6
0.3 / yr · last 20 yrs
Violations
5
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$9,250
$1,850 avg / violation
60% serious40% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 6

33% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $9,250 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111$7,000May 2015May 2015
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$750Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 IIA11$750Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$750Jun 2006Jun 2006
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111Jun 2006Jun 2006

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

59th

Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
61st
peer median: $6,027
Inspection frequency
86th
peer median: 2

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
5.2
vs industry
+3.6
TRIR
5.2
vs industry
+2.7

Reported for 148 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
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.6
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.2
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
6

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 BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
2

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 2 violations · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FMLA (family & medical leave)Jun 201012

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2009 – Jun 2010Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersFMLA22

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for Bay Valley Foods, LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
11
Unfair labor practice
10
Representation (union)
1

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 Bay Valley Foods, LLC 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.). 11 cases · 10 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-313052Unfair labor practiceFeb 2023Mar 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-173834Unfair labor practiceApr 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-171086Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Apr 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-162808Unfair labor practiceOct 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-122104Unfair labor practiceFeb 2014Mar 2014ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
13-CA-071084Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
14-CA-069721Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-069716Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
14-CA-069694Unfair labor practiceNov 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
13-CA-046587Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-021589Representation electionJan 2007Mar 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois

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 BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
3
Formal actions
1

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
BAY VALLEY FOODS LLC
215 W THIRD ST · PECATONICA, IL, 61063
AirWaterRCRAViolation Identified
QNCR 3
31Jan 2026View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-10-07Complaint0$0
2019-12-04Complaint0$0
2016-11-22Complaint0$0
2015-05-06Complaint0$0
2014-11-26Complaint1$7,000
2006-02-23Complaint43$2,250

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bay Valley Foods, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bay Valley Foods, LLC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC 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 Bay Valley Foods, LLC, which operates 3 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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Frequently asked

What is BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $9,250 in total penalties.
How does BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC operates in the dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. BAY VALLEY FOODS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.23 compared to an industry average of 1.6.