Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS
501 PADEN RD, GADSDEN, AL, 35903
Operated by Koch Foods · 1 of 16 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
KOCH FOODS has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 5 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOCH FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within AL. Peer group: 95 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 66 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) · Feb 2016 – Aug 2018
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 23, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 11, 2017 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Hand(s), except finger(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 8, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | 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 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 KOCH FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
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 AL — for Koch Foods, 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 Koch Foods 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.). 8 cases · 8 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10-CA-161271 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-157031 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-153517 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-150797 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 10-CA-146224 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
| 15-CA-123357 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Mar 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-122255 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 10-CA-086129 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-23 | Complaint | 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 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Koch Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Koch Foods across all 16 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
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLCMONTGOMERY — 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 Koch Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods IncorporatedPark Ridge, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFOREST, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS INC.CUMMING, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS LLCMORRISTOWN, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JCG INDUSTRIES INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FOODSASHLAND, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- JCG INDUSTRIES, INC. DBA KOCH FOODSCHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Koch Foods locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Koch Foods, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOCH FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS has 1 OSHA inspection 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 0 compared to an industry average of 1.4.