Establishment profile
PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.
4135 BIRNEY AVENUE, SCRANTON, PA, 18507
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Summary
PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC. has accumulated 40 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $36,967 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 61 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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 · 24 citations in this view · $36,817 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 3 | 3 | $7,518 | Jan 1993 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $3,190 | Jan 1993 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 2 | 2 | $1,500 | Jan 1993 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Sep 2016 | Sep 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $5,174 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 VII | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Feb 2016 | Feb 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Jul 1997 | Jul 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $790 | Dec 2006 | Dec 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $690 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B04 | 1 | 1 | $690 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $690 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G04 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $550 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 E | 1 | 1 | $450 | Jan 1993 | Jan 1993 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | May 1985 | May 1985 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3114 within PA. Peer group: 61 employers. This establishment has 40 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Jun 2016 – May 2020
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2020 | Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 27, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2013 – Oct 2015 | All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, 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 PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, 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 PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-04-10 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-07-19 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $11,642 | |
| 2017-10-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-06-30 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | |
| 2015-08-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 2011-06-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-11-13 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $3,150 | |
| 1997-06-26 | Complaint | 10 | 9 | $7,125 | |
| 1992-11-03 | Complaint | 15 | 12 | $6,500 | |
| 1985-05-14 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $300 |
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 PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 40 violations and $36,967 in total penalties.
- How does PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PREFERRED MEAL SYSTEMS, INC. operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.