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BURNETTE FOODS INC

710 US 31 SOUTH, ELK RAPIDS, MI, 49629
Operated by Burnette Foods, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
311421Fruit and Vegetable Canning
EIN 381891327

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OSHA inspections
9
over 33 years
Violations
46
$15,215 in penalties
Penalties
$15,215
$331 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

BURNETTE FOODS INC has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $15,215 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 101 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

BURNETTE FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
9
0.3 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
46
1.4 / yr
Penalties
$15,215
$331 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 9
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 9

67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $15,215 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 4081.14420251$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
408.1012311$2,400Apr 2024Apr 2024
408.1011(A)11$1,750Jul 2021Jul 2021
29 CFR 4084.12431911$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4084.12432211$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4084.12430511$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4084.120901 A11$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1926.0501 B0111$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4084.12430911$975Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4081.06320211$800Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 4084.011402 B11$683Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 4084.06220111$683Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 3256.01070111$625Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 3255.110303 A III11$625Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 4081.07270111$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
29 CFR 4081.33120111$600Oct 1992Oct 1992
408.1012511Apr 2024Apr 2024
408.12154(1)11Jul 2021Jul 2021
29 CFR 3254.72010311Oct 2009Oct 2009
29 CFR 1910.1200 H0111Oct 2009Oct 2009

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3114 within MI. Peer group: 101 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $2,275
Inspection frequency
87th
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
1.7
vs industry
−0.5
TRIR
8.7
vs industry
+5.5

Reported for 60 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
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.7
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

Planned
5
Complaint
3
Accident
1

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 BURNETTE FOODS 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
Aug 31, 2001TRUCK,FALL,WORK PLATFORMFatality11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$4,482
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 · 3 violations · $4,482 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMar 2013132$4,482

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 · 3 violations · $4,482 in backwages · 2 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Mar 2011 – Mar 2013Fruit and Vegetable CanningFLSA32$4,482

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 BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MI — for Burnette Foods, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
1
Unfair labor practice
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 Burnette Foods, Inc 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
07-CA-047220Unfair labor practiceMar 2004May 2004ClosedRegion 07, Detroit, Michigan

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 BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
422519
Operation
A

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 BURNETTE FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$183.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$541.9M
Awards
612
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$541.9M
Company-wide — BURNETTE FOODS, INC. (across 3 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$183.0M
Obligated (all-time)
$543.6M
Awards (all-time)
618

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards (top 50 of 612)
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009374/4100027807/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-05-07
    $11,650,976
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008879/4100026434/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10,APPLESAUCE CUP SLEEVE-6/4 OZ
    contract · Last action 2023-02-17
    $6,995,967
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS130058 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT- APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2013-01-31
    $6,361,356
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS150075 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT
    contract · Last action 2015-05-19
    $5,784,057
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008482/4100025453/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2022-09-29
    $5,289,904
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007361/4100022044/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2021-02-12
    $4,846,346
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010625/4100031817/APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ,CHERRY APPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-06-25
    $4,828,722
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010869/4100032641/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2025-12-29
    $4,783,150
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008510/4100025525/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10,BEANS SMALL RED CAN-6/10,BEANS B
    contract · Last action 2022-09-22
    $4,673,965
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFFRFS150114P0001 CANNED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2015-08-10
    $4,475,959
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006028/4100017355/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2023-06-01
    $4,434,647
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005560/4100015736/BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2018-09-13
    $4,419,010
  • Department of Agriculture
    AG3J16S150017P0002 CANNED FRUIT- APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2014-11-21
    $4,367,196
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS130007 CANNED FRUIT- APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2012-11-08
    $4,267,332
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0161
    contract · Last action 2022-11-17
    $4,264,942
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007710/4100023156/APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2021-06-10
    $4,051,312
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008143/4100024410/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-24/300,BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-6/10,BEANS PINTO
    contract · Last action 2022-04-01
    $4,034,995
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008872/4100026585/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACKEYE CAN-24/300,BEANS PINK CA
    contract · Last action 2023-03-03
    $3,925,080
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009249/4100027437/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10,APPLESAUCE CUP SLEEVE-6/4 OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-02-14
    $3,906,862
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCJUS130054 CANNED JUICES- CRANBERRYAPPLE JUICE PLST BTL-8/64 FL OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-02-06
    $3,856,112
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS160132 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5
    contract · Last action 2022-09-22
    $3,832,906
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009845/4100029344/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-24/300,BEAN
    contract · Last action 2024-08-30
    $3,800,672
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007133/4100021176/APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2020-08-06
    $3,754,787
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR SCHOOL AND HOUSEHOLD PROGRAMS: 2000007699/4100023236/GREEN BEANS CANNED 24/300 AND GREEN BEANS CANNED 6/10
    contract · Last action 2023-09-26
    $3,745,058
  • Department of Agriculture
    12-3J14-21-C-1394/4100023057/CANNED DRIED BEAN
    contract · Last action 2023-08-28
    $3,645,088
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010400/4100031187/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10,APPLESAUCE CUP SLEEVE-6/4 OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-01-30
    $3,625,256
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS130139 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT-APPLESAUCE CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2013-08-30
    $3,609,902
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS160068 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT
    contract · Last action 2016-05-05
    $3,521,071
  • Department of Agriculture
    AG3J16S150059P0001 CANNED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2015-03-11
    $3,498,536
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009752/4100028963/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2026-02-09
    $3,483,840
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUIT JUICE CANNED
    contract · Last action 2010-04-30
    $3,354,046
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007935/4100023736/APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2021-09-29
    $3,322,069
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009999/4400002044/4100029735/V-CUT GREEN BEANS 12/14.5 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-12-18
    $3,298,476
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUIT,CANNED
    contract · Last action 2011-01-25
    $3,278,394
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008322/4100025127/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-24/300,BEANS VEGETARIAN CAN-24/300,BEANS
    contract · Last action 2022-04-27
    $3,109,819
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009260/4100027603/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10,BEANS SMALL RED CAN-6/10,BEANS PIN
    contract · Last action 2023-10-24
    $3,091,472
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009479/4100028261/BEANS LIGHT RED KIDNEY CAN-24/300,BEANS GREAT NORTHERN CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-6/10,BEANS BLACK CAN-24/300,BEANS PINTO CAN-24/300,BEANS GARBANZO CAN-24/300,BEAN
    contract · Last action 2024-06-06
    $3,073,142
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUIT JUICES
    contract · Last action 2012-05-29
    $3,037,342
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUIT,CANNED
    contract · Last action 2009-06-10
    $2,990,293
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0306
    contract · Last action 2023-08-31
    $2,972,806
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS140126P0001 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT- APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5
    contract · Last action 2014-07-29
    $2,966,890
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010767/4100032155/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300,APPLESAUCE UNSWEETENED CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2025-06-09
    $2,935,010
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0177/BEANS BLACK TURTLE CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2017-05-03
    $2,921,597
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCFRS120117 CANNED FRUIT PRODUCT - APPLESAUCE
    contract · Last action 2012-07-12
    $2,901,473
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCBNS130010 CANNED VEGETABLES- BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2012-11-20
    $2,865,828
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010580/4100031747/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5,APPLESAUCE CAN-24/300
    contract · Last action 2025-02-25
    $2,850,415
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009646/4100028645/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5
    contract · Last action 2024-02-29
    $2,806,958
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCJUS160112 CANNED JUICES
    contract · Last action 2022-09-22
    $2,795,251
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005271/4100014655/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5
    contract · Last action 2018-04-24
    $2,650,676
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFCBNS140091 CANNED BEANS BEANS PINTO CAN-6/10
    contract · Last action 2014-06-13
    $2,620,348

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311421 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING. Last action: 2026-04-20. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-08-06Planned0$0
2024-03-15Complaint21$2,400
2021-05-06Complaint21$1,750
2018-04-04Planned0$0
2016-02-23Programmed Related0$0
2009-08-03Planned61$625
2009-08-03Complaint22$625
2001-09-06Accident88$7,215
1992-09-15Planned268$2,600

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

BURNETTE FOODS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Burnette Foods, Inc.

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BURNETTE FOODS 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 Burnette Foods, Inc, 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 BURNETTE FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
BURNETTE FOODS INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $15,215 in total penalties.
How does BURNETTE FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
BURNETTE FOODS INC operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. BURNETTE FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.74 compared to an industry average of 2.2.
Has BURNETTE FOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving BURNETTE FOODS INC.