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HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.

3333 US HWY 117, ROSE HILL, NC, 28458
311615Poultry Processing

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OSHA inspections
19
over 39 years
Violations
115
$187,385 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. has accumulated 115 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 39 years of recorded history, with $187,385 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
19
0.5 / yr · last 39 yrs
Violations
115
2.9 / yr
Penalties
$187,385
$1,629 avg / violation
64% serious36% other
Inspection trigger · referral
6 of 19
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 19

68% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 12 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 · 33 citations in this view · $100,610 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0244$7,050Jun 1992Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0037 Q0221$7,650Jun 1992Jun 1992
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0322$6,650Apr 2005Dec 2016
29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I22$6,500Mar 1997Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0222$6,500Mar 1997Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0122$4,810Mar 1997Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0122$3,000Apr 2005Dec 2015
29 CFR 1910.0134 B0122$1,200Jun 1992Apr 1993
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 II22$750Apr 1993Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0122$700Mar 1997Mar 2004
29 CFR 1910.0303 F21Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0311$6,300Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0511$6,300Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0211$6,300Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 O0111$6,300Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0119 L0411$6,300Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0111$6,300Jun 1992Jun 1992
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0511$6,000Aug 2023Aug 2023
29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 III11$6,000Apr 2005Apr 2005
29 CFR 1910.0038 D11$6,000Apr 2005Apr 2005

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 115 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $2,380
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
6

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 HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Nov 4, 2003LEAK,MAINTENANCE,ASPHYXIATED,INHALATION,CHLORINE,CHLORINE ROOM,VALVE,SEAL,CHEMICAL VAPOR,POISONINGFatality321

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
3 years ago

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)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$0

Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.

Wage and hour breakdown by law

Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeFeb 200011

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.

Wage and hour cases

Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Feb 1998 – Feb 2000Poultry ProcessingFLSA10

Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in NC — for HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
8
Unfair labor practice
7
Representation (union)
1

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 HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, 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.). 8 cases · 7 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
10-CA-098576Unfair labor practiceFeb 2013Apr 2013ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-070718Unfair labor practiceDec 2011Apr 2012ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
17-CA-024969Unfair labor practiceSep 2010Jan 2011ClosedRegion 14, Saint Louis, Missouri
11-CA-022821Unfair labor practiceSep 2010May 2011ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-RC-006740Representation electionJul 2010Nov 2010ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-022483Unfair labor practiceNov 2009Mar 2010ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-019032Unfair labor practiceMay 2001Oct 2002ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia
11-CA-017556Unfair labor practiceJun 1997Oct 1999ClosedRegion 10, Atlanta, Georgia

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 HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
2

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC
US HIGHWAY 117 · ROSE HILL, NC, 28458
AirWaterRCRANo Violation Identified
QNCR 2
40Aug 2025View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
2
Total payments
$150K
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Environmental

First case: 2012-09-07. Most recent: 2013-04-09. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 2 cases · 1 plea/conviction · $150,000 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. et al
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Apr 2013pleaEnvironmentalNorth Carolina - Middle$150,000No
USA v. HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. et al
House of Raeford Farms, Inc.
Sep 2012dismissalEnvironmentalNorth Carolina - Middle,USDOJ - Environment & Natural Resources Division - Environmental Crimes SectionNo

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$3.7M
Obligated (all-time)
$8.4M
Awards
41
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$8.4M
Company-wide — NASH JOHNSON & SONS FARMS INC (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$400K
Obligated (all-time)
$120.4M
Awards (all-time)
202

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY
    contract · Last action 2009-06-23
    $1,916,516
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY
    contract · Last action 2009-06-29
    $513,320
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-11
    $505,109
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010474/4100031378/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-02-10
    $482,728
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010990/4100032983/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-09-25
    $367,157
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2007-12-12
    $329,187
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-01-22
    $322,056
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009655/4100028666/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-11-17
    $307,908
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2008-10-22
    $282,820
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010167/4100030400/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2024-08-28
    $268,182
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009504/4100028177/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-09-28
    $256,590
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010889/4100032631/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-07-29
    $172,778
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010837/4100032476/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-06-27
    $172,778
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009535/4100028373/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-10-20
    $153,630
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009420/4100027909/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-08-29
    $153,630
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009050/4100026935/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-02-07
    $151,178
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008973/4100026767/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-01-11
    $151,178
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008706/4100026079/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2022-08-15
    $151,106
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008829/4100026365/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2022-10-25
    $151,070
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008782/4100026295/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2022-09-20
    $151,070
  • Department of Agriculture
    FROZEN CHICKEN
    contract · Last action 2011-09-13
    $140,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008581/4100025735/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2022-06-15
    $139,320
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011083/4100033448/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2026-02-04
    $122,386
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010261/4100030711/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2024-08-09
    $107,273
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009125/4100027143/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2023-03-03
    $100,714
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-20
    $86,065
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008212/4100024609/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2022-02-15
    $75,593
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006160/4100017684/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2019-06-18
    $66,881
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006477/4100018594/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $66,161
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007047/4100020823/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2020-06-18
    $63,346
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-02
    $62,584
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011115/4100033573/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2026-01-13
    $61,193
  • Department of Agriculture
    CHICKEN PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-16
    $42,538
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008115/4100024239/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2021-10-21
    $37,796
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008006/4100023839/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2021-09-28
    $37,796
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007675/4100022899/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2021-04-13
    $34,877
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006353/4100018243/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2019-08-20
    $33,692
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006601/4100018815/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $33,080
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007457/4100022211/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2020-12-17
    $31,950
  • Department of Agriculture
    TURKEY PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-19
    $31,496
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007111/4100021076/CHICKEN LARGE CHILLED -BULK
    contract · Last action 2025-07-17
    $28,343

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311615 - POULTRY PROCESSING. Last action: 2026-02-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-04-03Unprogrammed Related11$6,000
2020-12-15Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2020-08-21Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2017-03-17Complaint33$4,500
2016-11-23Complaint0$0
2016-07-12Referral11$5,250
2015-08-24Complaint0$0
2015-07-08Complaint73$17,625
2015-06-24Referral88$29,260
2006-09-20Follow-up0$0
2004-10-19Planned169$6,500
2004-10-18Planned107$6,100
2004-10-13Referral1313$56,100
2003-11-05Accident1310$5,250
1997-01-21Referral1110$2,000
1993-04-08Complaint104$3,700
1992-03-03Referral205$44,050
1991-09-30Referral2$1,050
1987-07-09Follow-up0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, 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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Frequently asked

What is HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 115 violations and $187,385 in total penalties.
How does HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC..