Establishment profile
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC
3500 DUTARD ST., SANTA MARIA, CA, 93455
Operated by Central West Produce · 1 of 4 establishments
111334 — Berry (except Strawberry) Farming
Summary
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $62,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,615 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC 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 (historical), 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $62,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 2 | 2 | $4,750 | Mar 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 3440(G) | 1 | 1 | $22,500 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 3441(C) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $10,800 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 3381(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Sep 2021 | Sep 2021 |
| 3441(A)(2)(D) | 1 | 1 | $1,685 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 3440(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $540 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 3205(C) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 3209(A) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 3441(E) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jan 2021 | Jan 2021 |
| 3395(H)(2) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 3439(B) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 3457(C)(2)(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
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 1113 within CA. Peer group: 2,615 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 1,958 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 EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 15, 2021 | Concussion,Fence,Flying Object,Forehead,Head,Laceration,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 12, 2020 | Agriculture,Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Back,Crushed,Face,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Farm,Farm Machinery,Farm worker,Flying Object,Fracture,Laborer,Metal,Pelvis,Roller--Mach/Part,Run Over,Unsafe Position,Unstable Position | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 29, 2016 | Amputation,Finger,Pinned,Tailgate | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 16, 2016 | Fall,Fracture,Leg,Water | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. 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 EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-17 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $24,635 | |
| 2021-05-10 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | |
| 2020-11-20 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $19,190 | |
| 2017-02-28 | Accident | 1 | — | $3,750 | |
| 2016-10-17 | Accident | 5 | 1 | $12,150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Central West Produce.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Central West Produce across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in berry (except strawberry) farming within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SOLIMAR FARMS INCOXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARZ FARMS, INC.CAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- REITER BROTHERSCAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- A & A FARMSWATSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARN C. SAETERN DBA SAETERN'S BERRY FARMVACAVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNRISE GROWERS FROSZUN FOODSOXNARD — 1 federal enforcement record
- DRISCOLL FAMILY FARMS, LLCSALINAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AGSOURCE SERVICES, LLCTULARE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CREEKSIDE FARMS, INC.WATSONVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALMA FARMS LLCCAMARILLO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Central West Produce locationsParent rollup
- Berry (except Strawberry) FarmingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Berry (except Strawberry) in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on EAT SWEET FARMS, 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 Central West Produce, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $62,425 in total penalties.
- How does EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC operates in the berry (except strawberry) farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.15 compared to an industry average of 2.8.