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SENECA FOODS INC. is a fruit and vegetable canning employer in LEICESTER, NY. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $8,000 in penalties. 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.

SENECA FOODS INC.

5705 ROUTE 36, LEICESTER, NY, 14481

Parent: Seneca Foods Corporation (21 locations)

311421 Top companies in Fruit and Vegetable Canning

EIN: 160733425

134 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$8,000 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.2
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
1.2
Self-Reported TRIR
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$8,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$8,000 avg per violation$4,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$8,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

39%
Below average violations
vs 65 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
67%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
44%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
2
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

SENECA FOODS INC. is one of 21 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Seneca Foods Corporation. Seneca Foods Corporation is a SEC public reporter (SENEA), with most recent reported revenue of $1.6B.

Federal enforcement records on SENECA FOODS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Seneca Foods Corporation across all 21 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Seneca Foods Corporation

Other employers in Fruit and Vegetable Canning within NY

Industry context

Within the fruit and vegetable canning industry in NY, SENECA FOODS INC. ranks in the 39th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 65 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 67th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 44th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.2 for the fruit and vegetable canning sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. SENECA FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.19, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SENECA FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SENECA FOODS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $8,000 in total penalties.
How does SENECA FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SENECA FOODS INC. operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2. SENECA FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.19 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SENECA FOODS INC. of LEICESTER, NY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SENECA FOODS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Seneca Foods Corporation, which operates 21 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SENECA FOODS INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SENECA FOODS INC.operates 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.