Establishment profile
CAHOON FARMS, INC.
10941 LUMMISVILLE ROAD, WOLCOTT, NY, 14590
424420 — Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CAHOON FARMS, INC. has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 50 years of recorded history, with $16,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 448 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAHOON FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in 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
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · $15,950 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0142 H01 | 3 | 3 | $1,100 | Dec 1975 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $725 | Oct 1980 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jun 2011 | Jun 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 D03 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Feb 1996 | Feb 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0027 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C01 III | 1 | 1 | $300 | Nov 1994 | Nov 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 III | 1 | 1 | $225 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within NY. Peer group: 448 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAHOON FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CAHOON FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 5 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
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. 2 statutes · 212 violations · $8,085 in backwages · $1,846 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| H-2A agricultural visa | Aug 2010 – Aug 2018 | 3 | 211 | 91 | $8,085 | $1,846 |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Aug 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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. 4 cases · 212 violations · $8,085 in backwages · $1,846 in civil penalties · 122 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2016 – Aug 2018 | Apple Orchards | H-2A | 161 | 79 | $6,056 | $846 |
| Oct 2015 – Oct 2017 | Apple Orchards | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Aug 2010 – Sep 2011 | Apple Orchards | H-2A | 40 | 40 | $261 | — |
| Aug 2008 – Aug 2010 | Apple Orchards | H-2AMSPA | 11 | 3 | $1,768 | $1,000 |
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 CAHOON FARMS, 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 CAHOON FARMS, 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 CAHOON FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CAHOON FARMS 10951 LUMMISVILLE RD · WOLCOTT, NY, 14590 | WaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 11 | 1 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
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)
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 CAHOON FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011129/4100033721/APPLESAUCE CUP-96/4.5contract · Last action 2026-02-09$203,840
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311421 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING. Last action: 2026-02-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-03-25 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $3,850 | |
| 2001-04-25 | Planned | 15 | 14 | $5,850 | |
| 2001-04-25 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $3,150 | |
| 1996-01-26 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $1,350 | |
| 1994-10-13 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $800 | |
| 1994-10-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1994-10-13 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1992-08-25 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $225 | |
| 1983-07-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-10-03 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $300 | |
| 1975-12-03 | Programmed Related | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAHOON 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAHOON FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CAHOON FARMS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $16,125 in total penalties.
- How does CAHOON FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CAHOON FARMS, INC. operates in the packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.