Establishment profile
RIO FRESH, INC.
MILITARY RD. 1/2 MI W OF INTERSECTION OF STEWARD, SAN JUAN, TX, 78589
111998 — All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming
Summary
RIO FRESH, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 12 inspections over 52 years of recorded history, with $1,050 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113,791 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIO FRESH, 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
42% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $1,050 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 II | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1992 | Feb 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 III | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 IV | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 C01 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C03 II | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0110 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $60 | Jan 1989 | Jan 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1990 | Jan 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 011022 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | May 1974 | May 1974 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 1119 within TX. Peer group: 113,791 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 50 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 RIO FRESH, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 3 statutes · 205 violations · $4,001 in backwages · $15,670 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2011 – Nov 2021 | 9 | 185 | 128 | $4,001 | $10,120 |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Feb 2012 – Feb 2016 | 6 | 19 | — | — | $5,550 |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Apr 2018 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
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. 12 cases · 205 violations · $4,001 in backwages · $15,670 in civil penalties · 132 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2021 – Nov 2021 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Sep 2019 – Nov 2019 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2019 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2018 | Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) | — | — | 0 | — | — |
| Apr 2018 | All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | Child Labor 1 minor | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 2015 – Feb 2016 | Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning) | FLSAMSPA | 3 | 0 | — | $3,600 |
| Jan 2015 – Apr 2015 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSAMSPA | 98 | 46 | $1,926 | $11,720 |
| Jan 2014 – Feb 2014 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSAMSPA | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Nov 2012 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSAMSPA | 4 | 0 | — | — |
| Mar 2012 – Apr 2012 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | MSPA | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| Dec 2011 – Feb 2012 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSAMSPA | 4 | 0 | — | $350 |
| Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming | FLSA | 85 | 85 | $2,075 | — |
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 RIO FRESH, 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 RIO FRESH, 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 RIO FRESH, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIO FRESH, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RIO FRESH, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1994-06-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-01-23 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $750 | |
| 1989-12-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-11-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-11-21 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $180 | |
| 1989-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-25 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-01-10 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $120 | |
| 1988-12-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-12-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-04-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1974-05-09 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
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 RIO FRESH, 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 RIO FRESH, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RIO FRESH, INC. has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,050 in total penalties.
- How does RIO FRESH, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RIO FRESH, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous crop farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. RIO FRESH, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.23 compared to an industry average of 2.5.