Establishment profile
KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.
703 LEONARD ST NW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504
Operated by Kent Quality Foods
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
EIN 381575035
Summary
KENT QUALITY FOODS INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $14,563 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 78 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 61st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KENT QUALITY 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · $14,563 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 408.1011(A) | 2 | 1 | $2,500 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 325.47201(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.13308(1) | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.10034(3) | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.10716 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 1 | 1 | $688 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 2005 | May 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.15416(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.10125 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 |
| 408.10685(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2019 | Aug 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 3116 within MI. Peer group: 78 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 115 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 KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.. 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 KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KENT QUALITY 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 KENT QUALITY 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 KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KENT QUALITY 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 · $87,261 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KENT QUALITY FOODS, INC. 703 LEONARD ST NW · GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49504 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 2 | $87,261 | Jul 2021 | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-12 | Programmed Related | 3 | 2 | $2,500 | |
| 2019-06-19 | Planned | 25 | 18 | $11,000 | |
| 2005-03-10 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,063 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KENT QUALITY FOODS INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kent Quality Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kent Quality Foods across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- JBS PLAINWELL INCPLAINWELL — 2 federal enforcement records
- CLEMENS FOOD GROUPCOLDWATER — 2 federal enforcement records
- I B P FOODS DIV OF IBP INCGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEASE PACKING CORPSCOTTS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BOB EVANS FARMSHILLSDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROYAL MEATS INCWYANDOTTE — 1 federal enforcement record
- PACKERLAND PLAINWELLPLAINWELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- A. GEMMEN & SONSALLENDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COUNTRY MEATS INCMORLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
- A & R PACKING CORPHAMTRAMCK — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Kent Quality Foods locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KENT QUALITY FOODS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KENT QUALITY FOODS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $14,562.5 in total penalties.
- How does KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KENT QUALITY FOODS INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. KENT QUALITY FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.95 compared to an industry average of 2.8.