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FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC.

900 W. BELGRAVIA AVE, FRESNO, CA, 93706
Operated by Foster Poultry Farms · 1 of 31 establishments
311615Poultry Processing
EIN 941543499

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OSHA inspections
30
over 17 years
Violations
20
$135,445 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
8 fatalities · 13 hospitalizations · 9 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 30 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $135,445 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 344 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th 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 POULTRY FARMS, LLC. 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
30
1.8 / yr · last 17 yrs
Violations
20
1.2 / yr
Penalties
$135,445
$6,772 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
14 of 30
Inspection trigger · accident
7 of 30

40% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $135,445 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314(C)33$18,360Jan 2017Dec 2018
3203(A)(6)22$45,000May 2021May 2021
3203(A)(7)22$20,425May 2021May 2021
4075(A)11$22,500Dec 2018Dec 2018
5157(C)(2)11$7,650Dec 2020Dec 2020
5157(C)(1)11$7,650Dec 2020Dec 2020
342(A)11$7,500May 2021May 2021
3314(D)11$2,000Aug 2017Aug 2017
5155(E)11$795Nov 2017Nov 2017
5155(E)(1)11$795Nov 2017Nov 2017
5162(E)11$600Dec 2018Dec 2018
3203(A)(4)(C)11$600Dec 2018Dec 2018
3203(A)(7)(D)11$560Jan 2017Jan 2017
3668(A)(1)11$425Jan 2020Jan 2020
3203 A07 C11$375Feb 2009Feb 2009
5194(F)(6)(B)11$210Jul 2019Jul 2019

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

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within CA. Peer group: 344 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $3,610
Inspection frequency
99th
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
4.2
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
4.2
vs industry
+1.8

Reported for 25 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
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.2
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

Complaint
14
Accident
7

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 POULTRY FARMS, LLC.. 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
Sep 3, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality18117
Jul 16, 2019STRUCK BY,NECK,POWERED INDUSTRIAL VEHICLE,HARD HAT,FRACTURE,ELECTRICAL CABINET,VERTEBRA,SPINEFatality11
Jul 16, 2019STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,FRACTURE,SPINEFatality11
Jun 27, 2018Caught In,Chain,Cleaning,Thumb,Unguarded1
May 16, 2017Nail11
Mar 24, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Chain,Conveyor,Finger,Nip Point,Roller Conveyor11
Jan 13, 2009AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,CAUGHT BETWEEN,AUGER,FALL,PIPE1

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 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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Dec 2018 – Dec 2020Other Poultry Production1

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 POULTRY FARMS, LLC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

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

Total cases
34
Unfair labor practice
27
Representation (union)
7

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 Poultry Farms 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.). 34 cases · 27 ULP · 7 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-377618Unfair labor practiceDec 2025Jan 2026ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
21-CA-347688Unfair labor practiceAug 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-339607Unfair labor practiceApr 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-337863Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-336574Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-336471Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-335456Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-335447Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-334975Unfair labor practiceFeb 2024Sep 2024ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-334482Unfair labor practiceJan 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
21-CA-323813Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Mar 2025ClosedRegion 21, Los Angeles, California
32-CA-269271Unfair labor practiceNov 2020Dec 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-266430Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-265370Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-264660Unfair labor practiceAug 2020Nov 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-261972Representation electionJun 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-261652Representation electionJun 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-260838Unfair labor practiceMay 2020OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-260834Unfair labor practiceMay 2020OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-260888Unfair labor practiceMay 2020OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-260815Unfair labor practiceMay 2020OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-230993Representation electionNov 2018Mar 2019ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-202772Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Oct 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-202577Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-202563Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-180667Representation electionJul 2016Oct 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-171844Unfair labor practiceMar 2016May 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RD-165957Representation electionDec 2015Dec 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-005811Representation electionJan 2011Mar 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-024038Unfair labor practiceAug 2008Feb 2009ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-RC-005539Representation electionNov 2007Apr 2011ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-022560Unfair labor practiceMar 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-022450Unfair labor practiceJan 2006Aug 2006ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-022099Unfair labor practiceJun 2005Dec 2006ClosedRegion 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 POULTRY FARMS, LLC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2026-04-03Complaint0$0
2025-10-30Complaint0$0
2024-03-21Unprogrammed Related0$0
2023-03-16Complaint0$0
2022-05-24Complaint0$0
2021-10-25Complaint0$0
2021-10-13Complaint0$0
2021-04-27Complaint0$0
2021-01-19Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2021-01-04Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-12-28Complaint0$0
2020-12-28Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-12-10Complaint0$0
2020-12-09Accident0$0
2020-12-02Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-10-30Unprogrammed Related0$0
2020-10-07Complaint22$40,500
2020-09-22Fatality/Catastrophe32$32,425
2020-06-19Unprogrammed Related2$15,300
2019-07-17Unprogrammed Related1$425
2019-01-16Complaint1$210
2019-01-15Complaint0$0
2018-09-21Accident31$23,900
2018-07-13Complaint1$600
2017-06-26Complaint2$1,590
2017-06-26Accident0$0
2017-04-07Accident1$2,000
2017-03-23Accident1$560
2016-08-08Accident2$17,560
2009-01-26Accident1$375

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC. is one of 31 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foster Poultry Farms.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foster Poultry Farms across all 31 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 POULTRY FARMS, LLC. 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 Poultry Farms, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC.'s OSHA violation history?
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC. has 30 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $135,445 in total penalties.
How does FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.16 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 8 fatality investigations involving FOSTER POULTRY FARMS, LLC..