Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS
108 MORRIS TULLOS DRIVE, MORTON, MS, 39117
Operated by Morton Distribution Center
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
KOCH FOODS has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal 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
KOCH FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within MS. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 0 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 250 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) · Jul 2017 – Jun 2024 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| May 13, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jun 25, 2021 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 8, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 15, 2020 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by other person | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 12, 2019 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jun 4, 2019 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 1, 2018 | Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway | Foot (feet), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2018 | Foot,Fracture,Pinned,Stand-Up Operator | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 25, 2017 | Auger,Drive Shaft,Finger,Fracture,Lockout/Tagout,Maintenance,Point Of Operation,Rotating Parts,Rotating Shaft | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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. 3 statutes · 204 violations · $334,120 in backwages · $1,693 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2006 – Aug 2019 | 4 | 198 | 193 | $334,120 | — |
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jun 2018 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Aug 2019 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $1,693 |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 5 cases · 204 violations · $334,120 in backwages · $1,693 in civil penalties · 194 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2018 – Aug 2019 | Poultry Processing | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 21 | 16 | $6,372 | $1,693 |
| Jul 2016 – Jun 2018 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | FLSAFMLA | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| Jul 2007 – Jul 2009 | Poultry Processing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Sep 2006 – Dec 2006 | Poultry Processing | FLSA | 4 | 4 | $776 | — |
| Sep 2004 – Sep 2006 | Poultry Processing | FLSA | 174 | 174 | $326,972 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MS — for Morton Distribution Center, 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 Morton Distribution Center 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-268205 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
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 KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-09-22. Most recent: 2022-09-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-05-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-07-31 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOCH FOODS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Morton Distribution Center.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Morton Distribution Center across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within MS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCLAUREL — 4 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.CANTON — 4 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.COLLINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- SOUTHERN HENSMOSELLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.LAUREL — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI LLCMORTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.SEBASTOPOL — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI, LLCFOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS, INC.BROOKSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PECO FOODS OF MISSISSIPPI, INC.BAY SPRINGS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Morton Distribution Center locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MSState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in MSIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS 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 KOCH FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does KOCH FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOCH FOODS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. KOCH FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 3 compared to an industry average of 1.4.