Establishment profile
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC
2281 STEELE STATION ROAD, GADSDEN, AL, 35906
Operated by KEYSTONE FOODS LLC · 1 of 6 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 233073393
Summary
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $37,019 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 74th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within AL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 939 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) · Jun 2018 – Jul 2025 · 5 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 11, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Dec 28, 2024 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Other multiple ear(s), facial locations | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Nonroadway noncollision incident n.e.c. | Hip joint(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 2, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Elbow(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 17, 2022 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Upper and lower limb(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 12, 2020 | Arm,Broken Bone,Caught In,Cleaning,Energized,Fracture,Hand,Hopper,Rotating Parts | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jun 6, 2018 | Back,Burn,Conveyor Belt,Fryer,Hot Water,Struck By | 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)
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
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2011 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 0 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2009 – Oct 2011 | Poultry Processing | — | 0 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KEYSTONE FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for KEYSTONE FOODS LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for KEYSTONE FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KEYSTONE FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KEYSTONE FOODS LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $6,340 | |
| 2020-11-20 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,942 | |
| 2018-06-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,256 | |
| 2018-04-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-04-04 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $8,232 | |
| 2013-11-13 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $4,250 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KEYSTONE FOODS LLC is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization KEYSTONE FOODS LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of KEYSTONE FOODS LLC across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLCMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONRUSSELLVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by KEYSTONE FOODS LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All KEYSTONE FOODS LLC locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KEYSTONE FOODS LLC 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup KEYSTONE FOODS LLC, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is KEYSTONE FOODS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KEYSTONE FOODS LLC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $37,019.1 in total penalties.
- How does KEYSTONE FOODS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KEYSTONE FOODS LLC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. KEYSTONE FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 9.02 compared to an industry average of 1.4.