Establishment profile
BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.
640 BIRCH RD., XENIA, OH, 45385
Operated by Post Holdings · 1 of 124 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 750782223
Summary
BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $24,691 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st 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
BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $24,691 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $1,010 | Dec 1981 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $2,380 | Apr 1985 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | May 2024 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1992 | Mar 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1985 | Apr 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1981 | Dec 1981 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 23 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 100 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
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 BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Post Holdings, 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 Post Holdings 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.). 9 cases · 9 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 09-CA-334192 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2024 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-325259 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2023 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-322659 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-319735 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-318774 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-317485 | Unfair labor practice | May 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-316054 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-312675 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2023 | Feb 2024 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
| 09-CA-039858 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2002 | Feb 2003 | Closed | Region 09, Cincinnati, Ohio |
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 BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-22 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $12,676 | |
| 1992-02-19 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $9,925 | |
| 1988-01-12 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $540 | |
| 1985-10-16 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-03-15 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $800 | |
| 1981-11-20 | Planned | 8 | 5 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. is one of 124 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Post Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Post Holdings across all 124 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRESH MARK, INC.CANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO FARMS PACKING COMPANY LTDCRESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYCOSHOCTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.DAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRESH MARK INC.MASSILLON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.DAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN BIHNFORT RECOVERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANYCOSHOCTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SARA LEE CORPORATIONCINCINNATI — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Post Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POST FOODS LLCBATTLE CREEK, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, LLCBOWLING GREEN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.MARS HILL, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC.NORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHAEL FOODS INCGAYLORD, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.ELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFECTION PET FOODS LLC.VISALIA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Post Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BOB EVANS FARMS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Post Holdings, which operates 124 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $24,691 in total penalties.
- How does BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.84 compared to an industry average of 2.7.