Establishment profile
FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED
4689 SOUTH 400 WEST, HUNTINGBURG, IN, 47542
Operated by Farbest Foods, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 352049764
Summary
FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED has accumulated 175 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $75,448 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 55 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IN. Peer group: 55 employers. This establishment has 175 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 24 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 FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Farbest Foods, Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Farbest Foods, Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-07-22 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2020-07-15 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $4,143 | |
| 2018-02-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | |
| 2014-05-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-08-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-03-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-01-12 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-01-22 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $485 | |
| 1994-01-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-05-19 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-04-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $650 | |
| 1993-03-03 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-10-26 | Complaint | 120 | 2 | $58,000 | |
| 1989-10-26 | Complaint | 27 | 17 | $3,225 | |
| 1989-07-31 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $320 | |
| 1989-03-22 | Complaint | 6 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-07-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-06-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-11-30 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Farbest Foods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Farbest Foods, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MILLER POULTRYORLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INCORPORATEDCORYDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRALIS BROTHERS FOODS, INC.MENTONE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRALIS OF MENTONE INC.MENTONE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERDUE FARMSWASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SERENADE FOODS INCMILFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CRYSTAL VALLEY FARMS, LLCORLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAPLE LEAF FARMS, INC.SYRACUSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CULVER DUCK FARMS, INC.MIDDLEBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Farbest Foods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Farbest Foods, Inc.Jasper, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Farbest Foods, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED 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 Farbest Foods, Inc, which operates 2 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 FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 175 violations and $75,448 in total penalties.
- How does FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FARBEST FOODS INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.