Establishment profile
FRESHPET, INC.
176 N. COMMERCE WAY, BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017
Operated by Freshpet, Inc · 1 of 2 establishments
311111 — Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
EIN 201884894
Summary
FRESHPET, INC. has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $23,209 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 75th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 81 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRESHPET, INC. 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 (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $23,209 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $13,494 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $2,869 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F08 | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $2,295 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,506 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2016 | Jan 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2016 | Jun 2016 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3111 within PA. Peer group: 81 employers. This establishment has 9 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 686 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jan 2020 – Oct 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 11, 2023 | Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c. | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 23, 2022 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 11, 2020 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jan 18, 2020 | Bending, crawling, reaching, twisting-single episode | Lumbar region | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for FRESHPET, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRESHPET, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Freshpet, 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 Freshpet, Inc 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-230599 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 FRESHPET, INC.. 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: No Violation Identified.
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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FRESHPET 176 N. COMMERCE WAY · BETHLEHEM, PA, 18017 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 6 | 0 | — | Jul 2025 | View → |
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.
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 FRESHPET, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-10-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-11-25 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $15,000 | |
| 2016-05-12 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,295 | |
| 2015-11-04 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $5,914 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FRESHPET, INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Freshpet, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Freshpet, Inc across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dog and cat food manufacturing within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEL MONTE PET PRODUCTSBLOOMSBURG — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCAREMECHANICSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYALLENTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRIME PACKING PARTNERS, LLCHATFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMERICAN NUTRITIONHAZLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTH PELAGIC GROUP LLCHAZLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHERN PELAGIC GROUP, LLCHAZLETON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Freshpet, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Dog and Cat Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Dog and Cat in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRESHPET, 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 Freshpet, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FRESHPET, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FRESHPET, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $23,208.75 in total penalties.
- How does FRESHPET, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FRESHPET, INC. operates in the dog and cat food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. FRESHPET, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.19 compared to an industry average of 1.5.