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MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE is a poultry processing employer in MILLSBORO, DE. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $63,392 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 4, 2026.

MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE

29006 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HIGHWAY, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966

Parent: Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc (1 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 522223837

53 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$63,392 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
6.5
Self-Reported TRIR
9.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$63,392
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
12 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Severity Mix
89% serious$7,044 avg per violation$12,678 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$63,392 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+7.3
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

80%
Worse than most peers
vs 16 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
80%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
60%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
879581
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in DE, MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE ranks in the 80th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 16 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 80th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 60th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4. MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE's self-reported DART rate is 6.46, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE's OSHA violation history?
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $63,392 in total penalties.
How does MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE's safety record compare to its industry?
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE's self-reported DART rate is 6.46 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE of MILLSBORO, DE from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 4, 2026. MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE resolves to the parent rollup Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc. OSHA accident records on file for MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWAREoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.