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DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC

212 EILER AVENUE, LOUISVILLE, KY, 40214
Operated by Dawn Food Products, Inc · 1 of 23 establishments
311999All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
EIN 351438925

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OSHA inspections
16
over 41 years
Violations
33
$13,555 in penalties
Penalties
$13,555
$411 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 16 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $13,555 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 45 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
16
0.4 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
33
0.8 / yr
Penalties
$13,555
$411 avg / violation
33% serious67% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 16
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 16

56% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within KY. Peer group: 45 employers. This establishment has 33 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $2,450
Inspection frequency
100th
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
3.4
vs industry
+1.4
TRIR
5.2
vs industry
+2.3

Reported for 51 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
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
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

Planned
7
Complaint
4
Accident
1
Referral
4

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 DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS 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
Jan 21, 1990GRAIN,AUGER MECHANISM,ARM11

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
2 years ago

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 DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS 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 DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-09-13Referral0$0
2016-01-14Referral55$9,450
2012-09-28Complaint0$0
2011-07-28Complaint1$0
2010-02-02Referral0$0
2009-10-16Complaint0$0
2004-11-19Referral0$0
2001-07-27Planned3$0
1998-05-27Planned2$0
1996-09-11Planned53$3,575
1994-11-15Planned9$0
1991-10-09Planned0$0
1991-04-11Planned0$0
1991-03-26Planned2$0
1990-01-31Accident22$350
1985-03-28Complaint41$180

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dawn Food Products, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dawn Food Products, Inc across all 23 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 DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS 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 Dawn Food Products, Inc, which operates 23 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.

Frequently asked

What is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's OSHA violation history?
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC has 16 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $13,555 in total penalties.
How does DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INC's self-reported DART rate is 3.43 compared to an industry average of 2.