Establishment profile
KERRY INC.
221 SALEM RD SW, CALHOUN, GA, 30701
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Summary
KERRY INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $91,316 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 103 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KERRY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $91,316 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D05 I | 1 | 1 | $52,000 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C05 II C | 1 | 1 | $5,852 | Dec 2021 | Dec 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $964 | Dec 2012 | Dec 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 F11 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2009 | Feb 2009 |
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 3119 within GA. Peer group: 103 employers. This establishment has 13 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 170 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 KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KERRY 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 KERRY 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 KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2023-03-23. Most recent: 2023-03-23. 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. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $10,488,125 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Kerry, Inc. Kerry, Inc. | Mar 2023 | plea | Food | USDOJ | $10,488,125 | No |
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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-06-17 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $80,000 | |
| 2021-08-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $5,852 | |
| 2012-10-31 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $964 | |
| 2008-09-16 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $4,500 | |
| 2007-03-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- LANCE INC.COLUMBUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- BENESTAR BRANDS, LLCTHOMASTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY INCKATHLEEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- STUCKEY'S CORPORATIONWRENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FIVE STAR FOOD SERVICELA FAYETTE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERRY 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 KERRY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KERRY INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $91,316 in total penalties.
- How does KERRY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KERRY INC. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. KERRY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.41 compared to an industry average of 2.1.