Establishment profile
KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED
1012 TUCKERTON COURT, READING, PA, 19605
424420 — Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $1,425 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 190 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 22 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED 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
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,425 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $455 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $340 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $340 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $290 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
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 4244 within PA. Peer group: 190 employers. This establishment has 9 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 38 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 KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 22+ years. Most recent activity: 22 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 KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. 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 KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. 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 KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004-03-11 | Complaint | 9 | 6 | $1,425 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SYSCO PHILADELPHIA, LLCPHILADELPHIA — 3 federal enforcement records
- QUAKER VALLEY FOODS, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- POCONO PRODUCE CO., INCORPORATEDSTROUDSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- THREE RIVERS EXPRESS DISTRIBUTORS HOME OF O. H. I.WASHINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- US FOODS INC.ALLENTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- H.O. SCHIFFER AND SONSALLENTOWN — 0 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED 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 KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $1,425 in total penalties.
- How does KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED operates in the packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KARETAS FOODS, INCORPORATED's self-reported DART rate is 7.2 compared to an industry average of 3.4.