Establishment profile
FOSTER FARMS
500 W. F ST, TURLOCK, CA, 95380
Operated by Foster Farms LLC · 1 of 31 establishments
424440 — Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 770570081
Summary
FOSTER FARMS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $5,580 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 749 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOSTER FARMS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
31% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 749 employers. This establishment has 10 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 109 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 FOSTER FARMS. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 22, 2011 | FRACTURE,PPE,GLOVE,FOREARM,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,UNTRAINED,WRIST | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 18, 1999 | CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,SPROCKET | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 18, 1995 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 3, 1992 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CRUSHED,STORAGE RACK | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 10, 1990 | FRACTURE,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,ARM,UNTRAINED | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Foster Farms LLC, 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 Foster Farms LLC locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-12-19 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-01-10 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-01-05 | Planned | 4 | — | $2,605 | |
| 1999-12-31 | Accident | 3 | — | $975 | |
| 1995-10-11 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-11-30 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-03-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1993-09-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-10-10 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-07-17 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FOSTER FARMS is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foster Farms LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Farms LLC across all 31 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLCTURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE HILLSHIRE BRANDS COMPANYSAN LORENZO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Leyen FoodLA PUENTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUCHMANN EGGS INC.LAKESIDE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SQUAB PRODUCERS OF CALIFORNIA INC.SAN FRANCISCO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNRISE FARMS LLCWINDSOR — 1 federal enforcement record
- FOSTER FARMS WAREHOUSEFRESNO — 0 federal enforcement records
- GOLDEN EGG COMPANYOAKLAND — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Foster Farms LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOSTER FARMS INCLIVINGSTON, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS, LLCHICKMAN, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSBALLICO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS LLCCRESWELL, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS LLCCORVALLIS, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSTURLOCK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSDELHI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMS, LLCWATERFORD, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER FARMSKERMAN, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Foster Farms LLC locationsParent rollup
- Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry and Poultry in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS 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 Foster Farms LLC, which operates 31 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 FOSTER FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- FOSTER FARMS has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $5,580 in total penalties.
- How does FOSTER FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- FOSTER FARMS operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. FOSTER FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 2.78 compared to an industry average of 3.4.