Establishment profile
HOLMES FOODS, INC.
101 SOUTH LIBERTY AVENUE, NIXON, TX, 78140
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 741494989
Summary
HOLMES FOODS, INC. has accumulated 49 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $82,611 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOLMES 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 27 citations in this view · $82,611 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $260 | Dec 1973 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 3 | 2 | — | Feb 1984 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 2 | 2 | $24,326 | Jun 2022 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $11,701 | Nov 2014 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 250450 | 2 | 1 | — | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 A | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $13,394 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,929 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F02 | 1 | 1 | $6,216 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2022 | Jun 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 110170 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $250 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C04 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $140 | Apr 1984 | Apr 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $140 | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 IVA | 1 | 1 | $120 | Mar 1984 | Mar 1984 |
| 29 CFR 1903.0002 A01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Mar 1988 | Mar 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Dec 1973 | Dec 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1990 | May 1990 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 49 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 316 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) · Jul 2021 – Apr 2024
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 4, 2021 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 26, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 30, 2017 | Cardiac Arrest,Chemical Vapor,ChlorineFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 HOLMES FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOLMES 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 HOLMES 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 HOLMES FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOLMES FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HOLMES FOODS INC. 101 S LIBERTY AVE · NIXON, TX, 78140 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 HOLMES FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-03-15 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $53,573 | |
| 2023-03-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-03-01 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $24,218 | |
| 2017-07-05 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-11-03 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 1990-04-16 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-01-27 | Planned | 13 | 5 | $700 | |
| 1984-03-20 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $140 | |
| 1984-02-07 | Planned | 6 | 5 | $320 | |
| 1977-06-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-03-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-12-03 | Planned | 12 | 1 | $660 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- SANDERSON FARMS INC.BRYAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATSAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEGUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDENACOGDOCHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pilgrim's PrideDallas — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCTYLER — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOLMES 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 HOLMES FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- HOLMES FOODS, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 49 violations and $82,611.4 in total penalties.
- How does HOLMES FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- HOLMES FOODS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. HOLMES FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.85 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
- Has HOLMES FOODS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOLMES FOODS, INC..