Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS LLC
1620 PROGRESS PARKWAY, MORRISTOWN, TN, 37813
Operated by Koch Foods · 1 of 16 establishments
424440 — Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 821059183
Summary
KOCH FOODS LLC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $19,049 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 82 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOCH FOODS LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $19,049 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $350 | Mar 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 5030.10501 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C04 | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $1,837 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,312 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2024 | Oct 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 C03 IIIA | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 E | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O04 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2012 | Apr 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2012 | Mar 2012 |
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 4244 within TN. Peer group: 82 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 34 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 KOCH FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months 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 · 11 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Apr 2000 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2000 – Jun 2009 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Apr 2000 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 2 cases · 11 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2007 – Jun 2009 | Broilers and Other Meat Type Chicken Production | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| May 1998 – Apr 2000 | Poultry Processing | FLSAChild LaborMSPA 1 minor | 10 | 1 | — | — |
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 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 KOCH FOODS LLC. 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 KOCH FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOCH FOODS LLC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-16 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-02 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $7,000 | |
| 2012-02-07 | Referral | 7 | 5 | $8,550 | |
| 2012-01-12 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $3,324 | |
| 2012-01-11 | Planned | 2 | — | $175 |
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 LLC 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 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
- JCG INDUSTRIES INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS INC.CUMMING, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS, INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFOREST, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFLOWOOD, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- Koch Foods, Inc.PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Koch Foods of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FOODSASHLAND, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Koch Foods locationsParent rollup
- Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry and Poultry in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH 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 Koch Foods, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOCH FOODS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $19,049 in total penalties.
- How does KOCH FOODS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- KOCH FOODS LLC operates in the poultry and poultry product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KOCH FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
- Has KOCH FOODS LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KOCH FOODS LLC.