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EAT SWEET FARMS, LLC

3500 DUTARD ST., SANTA MARIA, CA, 93455
Operated by Central West Produce · 1 of 4 establishments
111334Berry (except Strawberry) Farming

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OSHA inspections
5
over 9 years
Violations
15
$62,425 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Accident investigations on record
3 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

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

Inspections
5
0.6 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
15
1.7 / yr
Penalties
$62,425
$4,162 avg / violation
40% serious60% other
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 5

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 sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
342(A)22$4,750Mar 2017Aug 2017
3440(G)11$22,500Sep 2022Sep 2022
3441(C)11$18,000Jan 2021Jan 2021
3203(A)(7)11$10,800Mar 2017Mar 2017
3381(A)11$2,700Sep 2021Sep 2021
3441(A)(2)(D)11$1,685Sep 2022Sep 2022
3440(C)(1)11$540Jan 2021Jan 2021
3205(C)11$450Sep 2022Sep 2022
3209(A)11$325Jan 2021Jan 2021
3441(E)11$325Jan 2021Jan 2021
3395(H)(2)11$200Mar 2017Mar 2017
3439(B)11$150Mar 2017Mar 2017
3457(C)(2)(B)(2)11Sep 2022Sep 2022
29 CFR 4300.0029 B0111Mar 2017Mar 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

99th

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $350
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.2
vs industry
+2.4
TRIR
5.2
vs industry
+0.9

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
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

Accident
5

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Mar 15, 2021Concussion,Fence,Flying Object,Forehead,Head,Laceration,Struck By11
Oct 12, 2020Agriculture,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 Position11
Sep 29, 2016Amputation,Finger,Pinned,Tailgate1
Feb 16, 2016Fall,Fracture,Leg,Water11

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
4 years ago

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-03-17Accident42$24,635
2021-05-10Accident11$2,700
2020-11-20Accident42$19,190
2017-02-28Accident1$3,750
2016-10-17Accident51$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

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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.

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 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.