Establishment profile
MARS PETCARE US, INC.
5115 FISHER ROAD, COLUMBUS, OH, 43228
Operated by Mars Inc · 1 of 57 establishments
311111 — Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
Summary
MARS PETCARE US, INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $32,245 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MARS PETCARE US, 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, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within OH. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for MARS PETCARE US, 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) · Sep 2019
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 10, 2019 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
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 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 MARS PETCARE US, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MARS PETCARE US, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OH — for Mars 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 Mars Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for MARS PETCARE US, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MARS PETCARE US, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MARS PETCARE US, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-04-21 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $6,885 | |
| 2013-06-25 | Planned | 10 | 7 | $25,360 | |
| 2012-09-26 | 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
MARS PETCARE US, INC. is one of 57 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mars Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mars Inc across all 57 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dog and cat food manufacturing within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MARS PETCARE US, INC.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCSAINT MARYS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYZANESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED ORGANICS, INC.UPPER SANDUSKY — 1 federal enforcement record
- BRIGHTPET NUTRITION GROUP, LLCLISBON — 1 federal enforcement record
- EXPRESS PACKAGING OF OHIO, INC.NEWCOMERSTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE HARTZ MOUNTAIN CORPORATIONPLEASANT PLAIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- PRO-PET LLCSAINT MARYS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASTERFOODS USA, INC. AKA MARS PETCARE US, INC.COLUMBUS — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Mars Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MARS PETCARE US, INC.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGLEY MECHANICAL, INC.GRAND FORKS, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLCFLOWERY BRANCH, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGLEY MECHANICAL INCGALESBURG, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- WRIGLEY MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LLCYORKVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARS PETCARE US, INC.SPARKS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- WRIGLEY MECHANICAL INC.PERHAM, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARS PETCARE US, INC.SPARKS, NV — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARS PETCARE INCAURORA, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARS PETCARE US INC.SAN BERNARDINO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Mars Inc locationsParent rollup
- Dog and Cat Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Dog and Cat in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MARS PETCARE US, INC. 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 Mars Inc, which operates 57 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.
Frequently asked
- What is MARS PETCARE US, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MARS PETCARE US, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $32,245 in total penalties.
- How does MARS PETCARE US, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MARS PETCARE US, INC. operates in the dog and cat food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3.