Establishment profile
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE
29006 JOHN J. WILLIAMS HIGHWAY, MILLSBORO, DE, 19966
Operated by Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 522223837
Summary
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $63,392 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 53rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 53rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $63,392 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $16,131 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A04 | 1 | 1 | $14,733 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $14,733 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 1 | 1 | $12,195 | Jul 2018 | Jul 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 A05 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2023 | Dec 2023 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within DE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 19 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) · Jan 2018 – Feb 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 15, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 2, 2022 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Jan 2, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2, 2018 | Auger,Caught In,Fracture,Hand,Laceration | 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 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DE — for Mountaire Farms of Delaware, 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 Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-CA-269864 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
| 05-CA-033424 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2007 | Jul 2007 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE 29106 JOHN J WILLIAMS HWY · MILLSBORO, DE, 19966 | AirWaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2022 | 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 MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $16,131 | |
| 2023-06-22 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $29,466 | |
| 2018-01-09 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,195 | |
| 2015-02-25 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2013-05-14 | 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
MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INC.DELMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN FAMILY FOODS, INC.HARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.MILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDMILFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- Allen Harim Foods LLCSeaford — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN HARIM FOODS, LLCHARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THOMSON ENTERPRISES OF NWA, LLCBRIDGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE,INC.MILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE 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 Mountaire Farms of Delaware, Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE's OSHA violation history?
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 7 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 3.53 compared to an industry average of 1.4.