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NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.

58 WEST ROAD, ELLINGTON, CT, 06029
311411Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
7
over 24 years
Violations
39
$110,678 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 3 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC. has accumulated 39 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $110,678 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
39
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$110,678
$2,838 avg / violation
62% serious38% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 7
Inspection trigger · planned
2 of 7

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 22 citations in this view · $110,228 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5A000122$7,735Mar 2022Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0303 B0222$3,551Mar 2022Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$58,000Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11$10,000Apr 2022Apr 2022
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$8,000Apr 2022Apr 2022
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$5,000Mar 2024Mar 2024
29 CFR 1910.0119 J04 II11$5,000Jan 2024Jan 2024
29 CFR 1910.0303 E01 I11$2,000Apr 2022Apr 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$2,000Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II C 111$2,000Mar 2022Mar 2022
29 CFR 1904.0041 A01 I11$1,392Jun 2025Jun 2025
29 CFR 1910.0134 C0111$750Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$750Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I11$750Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0146 K01 I11$600Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$600Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$600Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$600Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0036 B0411$450Feb 2002Feb 2002
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 III11$450Feb 2002Feb 2002

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

92nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3114 within CT. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 39 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $9,971
Inspection frequency
92nd
peer median: 3

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Referral
1

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 NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CT — for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
1
Representation (union)
1

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 NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, 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.). 1 case · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
34-RC-001842Representation electionAug 2000Sep 2000ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

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

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
131163
Operation
A

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 NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-03-28Complaint51$9,678
2024-02-08Complaint2$5,000
2023-10-27Referral11$5,000
2022-03-10Complaint83$20,000
2021-09-27Complaint64$65,000
2002-02-12Planned22$1,500
2002-02-04Planned1513$4,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, 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.

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Frequently asked

What is NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 39 violations and $110,678.2 in total penalties.
How does NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NATURAL COUNTRY FARMS, INC. operates in the frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5.