FOSTER DAIRY FARMS is a creamery butter manufacturing employer in MODESTO, CA. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 32 violations and $101,555 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: April 29, 2026.

FOSTER DAIRY FARMS

529 KANSAS AVE., MODESTO, CA, 95351

Parent: Foster Dairy Farms (7 locations)

311512 — Top companies in Creamery Butter Manufacturing

EIN: 941415774

28 employees

Federal Enforcement

OSHA inspections

32 violations

$101,555 in penalties

Violations across 2 federal agencies

Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR

4.8

Industry Avg DART

3.8

Self-Reported DART

3.7

Self-Reported TRIR

7.5

Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).

OSHA Inspections

OSHA Violations

Total Penalties

$101,555

Trend

STABLE

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Confidence

HIGH

SVEP Flag

Yes

Data Insights

History Span

24 years

Last Activity

2yr ago

Inspection Rate

0.4/yr

Violation Rate

1.3/yr

Violation Severity Mix

34% serious$3,174 avg per violation$11,284 avg per inspection

Active Agencies:

OSHANLRB$101,555 total across all agencies

TRIR vs Industry Avg

+2.7

Above industry average

DART vs Industry Avg

-0.1

Below industry average

Federal Contracts (5-year)

Total Obligated

$1,856,461

Contracts

Top Agency

Department of Agriculture

$1,856,461

Primary NAICS: 311511 - FLUID MILK MANUFACTURING

Last Action: 2025-02-18

Source: USAspending.gov prime contract awards. Net obligations (awards minus deobligations) over the last five fiscal years.

Inspection Breakdown

Planned

Complaint

Accident

Follow-up

Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

Violation rate: 78% of inspections

Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

99%

Worse than most peers

vs 283 employers in same industry & state

Fewer violationsMore violations

Penalty Percentile

100%

Inspection Frequency Percentile

96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases

Unfair Labor Practice

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number

1706610

Operation Type

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's OSHA violation history?: FOSTER DAIRY FARMS has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $101,555 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?: FOSTER DAIRY FARMS operates in the creamery butter manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. FOSTER DAIRY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 3.74 compared to an industry average of 3.8.