Establishment profile
HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION
502 FACTORY LANE, RIDGELY, MD, 21660
Operated by Hanover Foods Corp · 1 of 5 establishments
311411 — Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
EIN 230670710
Summary
HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 18 years of recorded history, with $22,902 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION 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 (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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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 · 21 citations in this view · $22,902 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $3,156 | Aug 2008 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $2,328 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 C | 1 | 1 | $1,710 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,476 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 E01 | 1 | 1 | $1,476 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $1,476 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,323 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,323 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A09 | 1 | 1 | $1,206 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 5010.4 A | 1 | 1 | $1,206 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,206 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,206 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 G06 III | 1 | 1 | $1,206 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | $1,134 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,120 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 5040.5 B01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Aug 2008 | Aug 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3114 within MD. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 36 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 HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MD — for Hanover Foods Corp, 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 Hanover Foods Corp 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-032608 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2005 | Nov 2005 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-16 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,038 | |
| 2019-02-08 | Planned | 13 | 3 | $2,800 | |
| 2019-01-29 | Planned | 9 | 6 | $3,780 | |
| 2008-06-04 | Planned | 12 | 9 | $12,284 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hanover Foods Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hanover Foods Corp across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing within MD, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PARIS FOODS CORPORATIONTRAPPE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MCCUTCHEON APPLE PRODUCTS INC.FREDERICK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hanover Foods Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SPRING GLEN FRESH FOODS, INC.EPHRATA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Hanover Foods Corp locationsParent rollup
- Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MDState-wide enforcement data
- Frozen Fruit, Juice, in MDIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION 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 Hanover Foods Corp, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $22,902 in total penalties.
- How does HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION operates in the frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. HANOVER FOODS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 2.81 compared to an industry average of 3.2.