Establishment profile
HERITAGE FARMS
5743 SMITHWAY STREET #105, COMMERCE, CA, 90040
Operated by Heritage Farms LLC · 1 of 4 establishments
311512 — Creamery Butter Manufacturing
EIN 473237443
Summary
HERITAGE FARMS has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 34th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 55th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HERITAGE FARMS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3650(T)(9) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 3668(F) | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2019 | Mar 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
Below average violations in NAICS 3115 within CA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 220 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 HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for HERITAGE FARMS. 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 HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HERITAGE FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-13 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-09 | Unprogrammed Related | 2 | — | $400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HERITAGE FARMS is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Heritage Farms LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Heritage Farms LLC across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in creamery butter manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- LAND O'LAKES, INC.TULARE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOSTER DAIRY FARMSMODESTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MID VALLEY DAIRYTURLOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- STRAUS FAMILY CREAMERY INC.ROHNERT PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHARTWELL STAFFING SOLUTIONSCOMMERCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT FOODSVISALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCKVIEW DAIRIES INCDOWNEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- PROVISIONS FOOD CO, INC.VISALIA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Heritage Farms LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HERITAGE FARMS, LLCHEBER, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Heritage FarmsHOLTVILLE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HERITAGE FARMS, LLCTEHACHAPI, CA — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Heritage Farms LLC locationsParent rollup
- Creamery Butter ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Creamery Butter Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERITAGE FARMS 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 Heritage Farms LLC, which operates 4 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 HERITAGE FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- HERITAGE FARMS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $400 in total penalties.
- How does HERITAGE FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- HERITAGE FARMS operates in the creamery butter manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.8. HERITAGE FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 2.44 compared to an industry average of 3.8.