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FOSTER FARMS INC

655 DAVIS STREET, LIVINGSTON, CA, 95334
Operated by Foster Farms LLC · 1 of 32 establishments
722511Full-Service Restaurants
EIN 770570081

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OSHA inspections
53
over 34 years
Violations
42
$80,305 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 fatalities · 10 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FOSTER FARMS INC has accumulated 42 OSHA violations across 53 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $80,305 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,177 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FOSTER FARMS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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

Inspections
53
1.6 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
42
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$80,305
$1,912 avg / violation
52% serious48% other
Inspection trigger · accident
32 of 53
Inspection trigger · complaint
16 of 53

34% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $75,485 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
4075 A33$6,165Nov 1999Dec 2003
3314 A22$5,000Feb 1992Nov 1994
4184 A11$7,000Feb 2014Feb 2014
3203(A)(4)(A)11$5,400Jul 2021Jul 2021
4552 A11$5,000Apr 1996Apr 1996
3999 B11$4,725Dec 2003Dec 2003
4051 A11$4,725Dec 2003Dec 2003
3383(B)11$4,500Jul 2021Jul 2021
342 A11$3,750Feb 2014Feb 2014
4070 A11$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
5185 L11$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
29 CFR 2340.002311$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
3210 A11$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
3578 G11$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
3999 A11$3,150Dec 2003Dec 2003
3314(C)11$3,000Jan 2016Jan 2016
3668 A0111$2,700Mar 2004Mar 2004
3557 B11$2,000Apr 1992Apr 1992
4002 A11$1,310Nov 1994Nov 1994
29 CFR 2340.0017 A11$1,310Nov 1994Nov 1994

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 7225 within CA. Peer group: 2,177 employers. This establishment has 42 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $525
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.8
vs industry
+2.0
TRIR
2.8
vs industry
+0.6

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

Industry avg TRIR
2.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
0.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.8
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
16
Accident
32

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 INC. 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jan 26, 2021Caught By,Caught In,Clothing,Decapitated,Drive Shaft,Guard,Head,Industrial Truck,Maintenance,Mechanic,Nip Point,Pump,Puncture,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft,Skull,Struck Against,Tank Truck,Tractor--Truck,Truck,Unguarded,UnprotectedFatality11
Aug 13, 2013ROTATING PARTS,FINGER,FARM MACHINERY,CAUGHT BY,LOST BALANCE,HAND11
Sep 4, 2010FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CONVEYOR11
Jan 3, 2010EYE,LEAK,THROAT,AMMONIA,NOSE,GAS,COLLISION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FREEZER COMPARTMENT,OVEREXPOSURE5
Dec 24, 2009ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,MACHINE--MISC11
Dec 9, 2009ABDOMEN,FOOD PREPARATION,BACK,CONTUSION1
May 9, 2009FRACTURE,PINNED,STORAGE RACK,WALK-BEHIND FORKLIFT,LOST CONTROL,LEG11
May 8, 2009AMPUTATED,THUMB,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,DOOR,INATTENTION11
Feb 18, 2009HEAD,OVERHEAD PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT1
Apr 6, 2007HEAD,FOOD PREPARATION,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,FALLING OBJECT1
Jan 26, 2007AMPUTATED,WALL,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,MANUAL MAT HANDLING1
Dec 6, 2003AMPUTATED,FINGER,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,JAMMED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK11
Dec 14, 2001AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,GUARD,MACHINIST,SLIP,SPROCKET,HAND1
May 24, 1999AMPUTATED,THUMB,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET,UNGUARDED11
Jun 24, 1998CHAIN,AMPUTATED,FINGER,INATTENTION1
Feb 21, 1998LOCKOUT,CRUSHED,AUGER,ARM,HANDFatality11
Jun 27, 1996FRACTURE,WORK RULES,LOAD SHIFT,TRAILER TRUCK,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,PALLET,HORSEPLAY,ANKLE11
Sep 16, 1994FRACTURE,ROTATING SHAFT,WORK RULES,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,ARM11
Mar 14, 1992ROTATING PARTS,DEADMAN CONTROL,FINGER,STUCK,WORK RULES,ELECTRIC CORD,ELECTRIC DRILL11
Jan 14, 1992AMPUTATED,INADEQUATE MAINT,FINGER,WORK RULES,INTERLOCK,LOCKOUT,CLOGGED1

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0
Employees affected
1

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeApr 200711

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Feb 2007 – Apr 2007Poultry ProcessingFLSA11

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOSTER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Foster Farms LLC, not this location alone

Total cases
37
Unfair labor practice
32
Representation (union)
5

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.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 37 cases · 32 ULP · 5 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-378342Unfair labor practiceJan 2026OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-324713Unfair labor practiceAug 2023May 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-319670Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-318944Representation electionMay 2023OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-314385Unfair labor practiceMar 2023Dec 2024ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-277582Unfair labor practiceMay 2021Jul 2021ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-242903Unfair labor practiceJun 2019Sep 2019ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-119840Representation electionDec 2013Jan 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-086947Unfair labor practiceAug 2012Oct 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-065513Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Dec 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-064238Unfair labor practiceSep 2011Nov 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025748Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Sep 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025744Unfair labor practiceMay 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025593Unfair labor practiceFeb 2011Aug 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025555Unfair labor practiceJan 2011Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025502Unfair labor practiceDec 2010Dec 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025430Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025341Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025340Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025147Unfair labor practiceJun 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025084Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Jul 2010ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025065Unfair labor practiceApr 2010Dec 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024697Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Nov 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024615Unfair labor practiceJun 2009Jan 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024507Unfair labor practiceMay 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024428Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Jun 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024383Unfair labor practiceMar 2009Aug 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024194Unfair labor practiceOct 2008Nov 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023985Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023983Unfair labor practiceJul 2008Sep 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023936Unfair labor practiceJun 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-001554Representation electionFeb 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023727Unfair labor practiceJan 2008Mar 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-023682Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Jul 2008ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
20-RC-018158Representation electionSep 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
20-RC-018156Representation electionSep 2007Sep 2007ClosedRegion 20, San Francisco, California
32-CA-018919Unfair labor practiceJun 2001Oct 2001ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for FOSTER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FOSTER FARMS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FOSTER FARMS
1229 DAVIS STREET · LIVINGSTON, CA, 95334
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
FOSTER FARMS
1000 DAVIS STREET · LIVINGSTON, CA, 95334
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FOSTER FARMS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-04-16Complaint0$0
2024-08-29Complaint0$0
2021-02-25Complaint0$0
2021-01-27Fatality/Catastrophe21$9,900
2020-03-10Unprogrammed Related0$0
2020-01-21Complaint1$200
2017-12-08Complaint1$600
2017-09-26Unprogrammed Related0$0
2015-12-31Accident0$0
2015-12-22Accident11$3,000
2015-12-14Accident1$300
2015-08-27Accident0$0
2015-05-14Accident0$0
2015-04-22Complaint0$0
2015-01-22Accident0$0
2015-01-22Complaint0$0
2015-01-06Accident0$0
2014-06-03Complaint0$0
2014-01-13Complaint0$0
2014-01-13Complaint0$0
2013-09-06Accident2$10,750
2012-10-26Complaint0$0
2011-06-20Accident0$0
2010-11-17Accident0$0
2010-06-14Accident0$0
2010-03-18Accident0$0
2010-01-04Accident0$0
2009-06-25Accident0$0
2009-06-25Accident0$0
2009-04-08Accident0$0
2008-03-20Complaint0$0
2008-02-21Accident0$0
2007-05-15Accident0$0
2007-05-15Accident0$0
2006-09-14Complaint1$0
2004-02-09Accident11$2,700
2003-07-08Planned1813$30,275
2002-01-24Accident2$1,060
2000-01-14Accident1$600
1999-10-22Accident11$5,000
1998-12-03Accident1$600
1998-07-07Accident0$0
1997-07-18Complaint0$0
1996-12-03Accident0$0
1996-09-13Accident0$0
1996-03-20Accident11$5,000
1995-04-18Complaint1$0
1994-10-19Accident53$8,320
1993-09-22Unprogrammed Related0$0
1992-03-16Accident11$2,000
1992-01-16Accident1$0
1991-10-11Complaint0$0
1991-08-07Accident0$0

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 INC is one of 32 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 32 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOSTER FARMS INC 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 32 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FOSTER FARMS INC's OSHA violation history?
FOSTER FARMS INC has 53 OSHA inspections on record with 42 violations and $80,305 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER FARMS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER FARMS INC operates in the full-service restaurants industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2. FOSTER FARMS INC's self-reported DART rate is 2.78 compared to an industry average of 0.8.
Has FOSTER FARMS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving FOSTER FARMS INC.