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KOCH FOODS LLC is a poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers employer in MORRISTOWN, TN. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $19,049 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

KOCH FOODS LLC

1620 PROGRESS PARKWAY, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37813

Parent: Koch Foods (13 locations)

424440 Top companies in Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 821059183

41 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$19,049 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$19,049
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
260 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
63% serious$1,191 avg per violation$2,721 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$19,049 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.4
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$0
Disposition
dismissal
Crime Type
Antitrust
First case: 2022-09-22
Most recent: 2022-09-22

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 71% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 81 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

KOCH FOODS LLC is one of 13 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Koch Foods.

Federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Koch Foods across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Koch Foods

Industry context

Within the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry in TN, KOCH FOODS LLC ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 81 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. KOCH FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is KOCH FOODS LLC's OSHA violation history?
KOCH FOODS LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $19,049 in total penalties.
How does KOCH FOODS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
KOCH FOODS LLC operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KOCH FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
Has KOCH FOODS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KOCH FOODS LLC.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS LLC of MORRISTOWN, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. KOCH FOODS LLC resolves to the parent rollup Koch Foods, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for KOCH FOODS LLC include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if KOCH FOODS LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.