Establishment profile
GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.
726 S. 12TH ST., MILWAUKEE, WI, 53204
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
EIN 391289894
Summary
GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $68,746 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
90% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $68,746 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $34,568 | Nov 2014 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $8,275 | Sep 2025 | Sep 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $7,831 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $5,594 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | Mar 2011 | Mar 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 A02 II B | 1 | 1 | $3,534 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,534 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2001 | Jun 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3119 within WI. Peer group: 148 employers. This establishment has 17 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 79 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) · May 2023 – Jun 2025
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Wrist(s) | Amputation | |
| May 31, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 2005 | HEAD,METAL BAR,CLEANING,SLIP,STRUCK AGAINST,FALL,CONCUSSIONFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-04 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,275 | |
| 2024-05-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-08 | Referral | 2 | — | $23,203 | |
| 2022-05-10 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $21,256 | |
| 2014-08-25 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $10,602 | |
| 2011-02-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,410 | |
| 2009-03-10 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-03-10 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2001-05-03 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-11-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $68,746 in total penalties.
- How does GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC. operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.84 compared to an industry average of 2.9.
- Has GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GARDEN-FRESH FOODS, INC..