Establishment profile
KNOUSE FOODS, INC.
800 PEACH GLEN-IDAVILLE ROAD, PEACH GLEN, PA, 17375
311421 — Fruit and Vegetable Canning
Summary
KNOUSE FOODS, INC. has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $44,843 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 65th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KNOUSE FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $44,843 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 A | 1 | 1 | $12,278 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $11,524 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B03 | 1 | 1 | $2,455 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $2,455 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3114 within PA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KNOUSE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · May 2023 – Dec 2023
Most frequent event: Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 28, 2023 | Exposure to other harmful substances, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 29, 2023 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| May 25, 2023 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 KNOUSE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KNOUSE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for KNOUSE FOODS, INC., not this location alone
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 KNOUSE FOODS, 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-028653 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 1999 | May 2000 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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 KNOUSE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KNOUSE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal contracts
This location
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311421 - FRUIT AND VEGETABLE CANNING. Last action: 2026-04-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-01-03 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $27,655 | |
| 2022-10-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-30 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $17,188 |
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 fruit and vegetable canning within PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KNOUSE FOODS COOPERATIVE, INC.CHAMBERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- WELCH FOODS, INC.NORTH EAST — 2 federal enforcement records
- KNOUSE FOODSCHAMBERSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- MJB SALES INC.TOUGHKENAMON — 1 federal enforcement record
- TWO CHEFS ON A ROLL, INCORPORATEDJESSUP — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALTER ROWE, INC.PHILADELPHIA — 1 federal enforcement record
- FURMANO FOODS, INC.NORTHUMBERLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- C & C CARRIAGE MUSHROOM CO.AVONDALE — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREGORY PACKAGING, INCBETHLEHEM — 1 federal enforcement record
- MUSHROOM CANNING COMPANYKENNETT SQUARE — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KNOUSE 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 KNOUSE FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KNOUSE FOODS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $44,843 in total penalties.
- How does KNOUSE FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KNOUSE FOODS, INC. operates in the fruit and vegetable canning industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.2.