Establishment profile
NESTLE USA INC
150 OAK GROVE DRIVE, MOUNT STERLING, KY, 40353
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
EIN 230671120
Summary
NESTLE USA INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $41,775 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NESTLE USA INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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
57% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $41,775 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $29,775 | Sep 2004 | May 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2018.00303 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2011 | Nov 2011 |
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 3114 within KY. Peer group: 18 employers. This establishment has 5 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 1,173 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for NESTLE USA INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 NESTLE USA INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NESTLE USA INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NESTLE USA INC. 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 NESTLE USA INC. 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: 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
NESTLE USA 150 OAK GROVE DRIVE · MT. STERLING, KY, 40353 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 8 | 0 | — | Mar 2026 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NESTLE USA 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-19 | Referral | 1 | — | $27,500 | |
| 2023-12-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-06 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2011-10-17 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $7,500 | |
| 2008-02-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | |
| 2004-08-30 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,275 | |
| 2003-10-08 | 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
NESTLE USA INC is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in frozen specialty food manufacturing within KY, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONAGRA BRANDS INCLOUISVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHITE CASTLE DISTRIBUTING LLCLOUISVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SFC GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN INCFLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- WHITE CASTLE DISTRIBUTING LLCVILLA HILLS — 1 federal enforcement record
- NESTLE PREPARED FOODS COMPANY DBA CHEF AMERICA EASMT STERLING — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHWAN'S GLOBAL SUPPLY CHAIN, INC.FLORENCE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nestle USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NESTLE USA, INC.BURLINGTON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COFORT DODGE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYJEFFERSON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INCFREEHOLD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYEDMOND, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE COMPANYFULTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE CO INCSunbury, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nestle USA locationsParent rollup
- Frozen Specialty Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in KYState-wide enforcement data
- Frozen Specialty Food in KYIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NESTLE USA 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 Nestle USA, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is NESTLE USA INC's OSHA violation history?
- NESTLE USA INC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $41,775 in total penalties.
- How does NESTLE USA INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- NESTLE USA INC operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. NESTLE USA INC's self-reported DART rate is 0.44 compared to an industry average of 1.9.