Summary
MERIDIAN FOODS has accumulated 23 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 45 years of recorded history, with $3,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 59,564 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 26 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MERIDIAN FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $3,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jan 1983 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $10 | Jun 1981 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1983 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 C | 1 | 1 | $10 | Jun 1981 | Jun 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1998 | Sep 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1986 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1983 | Jan 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 D | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1981 | May 1981 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 59,564 employers. This establishment has 23 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 46 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.
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 MERIDIAN FOODS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 14, 1998 | E GI IV,ELECTRICAL,ELECTRIC SWITCH,ELECTROCUTED,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,ELECTRICAL WORK,LOCKOUT,ELEC CIRC PART--MISCFatality | 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 26+ years. Most recent activity: 26 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 MERIDIAN FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MERIDIAN FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MERIDIAN FOODS. 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 MERIDIAN FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MERIDIAN FOODS INC 201 W BABB RD · EATON, IN, 47338 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 11 | 5 | 0 | — | Oct 2024 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MERIDIAN FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-11-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-07-16 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $2,500 | |
| 1986-06-19 | Planned | 5 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1983-02-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1982-12-01 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $360 | |
| 1981-05-13 | Complaint | 6 | 2 | $20 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MERIDIAN FOODS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Eden Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Eden Foods across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Eden Foods locationsParent rollup
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MERIDIAN 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 MERIDIAN FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- MERIDIAN FOODS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 23 violations and $3,000 in total penalties.
- Has MERIDIAN FOODS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving MERIDIAN FOODS.