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SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.

MAIN STREET, SEVERN, NC, 27877
Operated by Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company · 1 of 2 establishments
311911Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
4
over 42 years
Violations
20
$5,200 in penalties
Penalties
$5,200
$260 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $5,200 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,720 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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
4
0.1 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
20
0.5 / yr
Penalties
$5,200
$260 avg / violation
15% serious85% other
Inspection trigger · accident
1 of 4
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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 · 20 citations in this view · $5,200 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 9501.290111$4,200Jan 2003Jan 2003
29 CFR 9502.25 D11$700Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 9502.25 F11$300Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0142 K0111Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0142 B0811Dec 1999Dec 1999
29 CFR 1910.0110 C0811May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0141 D02 II11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0022 C11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0212 B11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0303 F11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0211May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIID11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 III11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 II11May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211May 1984May 1984
29 CFR 1910.0106 E09 III11May 1984May 1984

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

97th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within NC. Peer group: 56,720 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
6.2
vs industry
+4.9
TRIR
7.7
vs industry
+4.7

Reported for 159 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.7
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
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 SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jul 24, 2002HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STRUCK BY,CONCUSSION,INATTENTIONFatality11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
8 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$41,410
Employees affected
104

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 · 107 violations · $41,410 in backwages · $3,620 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeMay 20181104100$41,410
FLSA Child Labor
2 minors involved
May 201812$3,620
FMLA (family & medical leave)May 201811

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. 1 case · 107 violations · $41,410 in backwages · $3,620 in civil penalties · 104 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (2 minors)

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
May 2016 – May 2018Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter ManufacturingFLSAChild LaborFMLA
2 minors
107104$41,410$3,620

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 SEVERN PEANUT CO., 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 SEVERN PEANUT CO., 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 SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
5
Quarters non-compliant
0

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). 2 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SEVERN PEANUT COMPANY INCORPORATED
ONE MAIN STREET · SEVERN, NC, 27877
AirNo Violation Identified50Jun 2026View →
SEVERN PEANUT COMPANY, INC
202 PEANUT ST · SEVERN, NC, 27877
WaterNo Violation Identified00View →

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)

DOT number
148376
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 SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$33.4M
Obligated (all-time)
$138.1M
Awards
67
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$138.1M
Company-wide — MEHERRIN AGRICULTURAL & CHEMICAL CO (across 2 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$7.9M
Obligated (all-time)
$116.0M
Awards (all-time)
95

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Largest awards (top 50 of 67)
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007732/4100023036/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-09-27
    $8,549,536
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007551/4100022498/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-04-19
    $7,584,613
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006010/4100017219/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-05-02
    $6,634,172
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009085/4100027059/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-07-31
    $5,781,719
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007411/4100022057/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-11-24
    $5,454,037
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006046/4100017102/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH DRUM-500 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-11-05
    $4,924,289
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005157/4100014320/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-07-09
    $4,842,582
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009732/4100028895/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-07-31
    $4,395,099
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005293/4100014806/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH DRUM-500 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-07-09
    $4,112,284
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009476/4100028142/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2023-12-29
    $4,086,084
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0199P0002 - PEANUT PRODUCTS WBSCM PO: 4100013009
    contract · Last action 2017-05-18
    $3,947,199
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005833/4100016493/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-01-24
    $3,843,431
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS INV 029
    contract · Last action 2009-02-25
    $3,668,341
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007618/4100022743/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-04-19
    $3,447,326
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGDPPDS160085P0002 PEANUT PRODUCTS WBSCM PO: 4100010710
    contract · Last action 2016-05-12
    $3,436,553
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010573/4100031595/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-03-11
    $3,176,271
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009861/4100029320/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-07-15
    $3,086,761
  • Department of Agriculture
    PP12 PEANUT BUTTER
    contract · Last action 2011-02-16
    $2,788,586
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCT.PP11-088
    contract · Last action 2008-08-28
    $2,755,548
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGRICULTURAL COMMODITIES PURCHASED FOR DOMESTIC FOOD DISTRIBUTION PROGRAMS. PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS WBSCM PO: 4100001142
    contract · Last action 2011-11-17
    $2,731,880
  • Department of Agriculture
    AG-DPPD-S-11-0221-P0001 2000000484 PEANUT BUTTER
    contract · Last action 2011-09-26
    $2,731,880
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007732/4100023031/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-05-11
    $2,582,703
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006702/4100019322/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-07-07
    $2,481,906
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008674/4100026034/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2022-08-09
    $2,072,988
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007618/4100022742/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-06-21
    $1,967,577
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008305/4100024896/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2022-02-22
    $1,908,486
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011071/4100033347/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2026-03-04
    $1,898,070
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005903/4100016662/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-02-14
    $1,874,199
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS INV.118
    contract · Last action 2008-11-19
    $1,870,007
  • Department of Agriculture
    PP12 110
    contract · Last action 2010-12-01
    $1,790,986
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007188/4100021262/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-11-17
    $1,767,803
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0315P0001 - PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS WBSCM PO: 4100013271
    contract · Last action 2017-07-12
    $1,718,216
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010179/4100030492/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-12-31
    $1,656,634
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006960/4100020054/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-09-18
    $1,513,766
  • Department of Agriculture
    PP11-119 PEANUT BUTTER, SMOOTH
    contract · Last action 2009-11-18
    $1,469,105
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005491/4100015402/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-07-09
    $1,416,157
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER PP12 050
    contract · Last action 2010-05-27
    $1,346,861
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGDPPDS160136P0001 PEANUT PRODUCTS WBSCM PO: 4100011334
    contract · Last action 2016-08-04
    $1,344,307
  • Department of Agriculture
    TAS::12 3509::TAS PEANUT PRODUCTS PP11 969
    contract · Last action 2011-03-28
    $1,265,684
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005686/4100016013/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ
    contract · Last action 2018-10-25
    $1,228,670
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007953/4100023824/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-09-22
    $1,200,117
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009048/4100026815/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2023-03-09
    $1,178,496
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010573/4100031594/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2025-05-08
    $946,840
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER PRODUCTS
    contract · Last action 2009-08-26
    $867,296
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007489/4100022244/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-01-13
    $860,693
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006257/4100017928/K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/18 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH DRUM-500 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-07-24
    $820,997
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010033/4100030007/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2024-05-14
    $755,620
  • Department of Agriculture
    PEANUT BUTTER
    contract · Last action 2010-10-04
    $752,522
  • Department of Agriculture
    TAS::12 3509::TAS PEANUT BUTTER
    contract · Last action 2010-06-23
    $736,984
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008674/4100026033/PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ,K PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTH JAR-12/16 OZ
    contract · Last action 2022-08-09
    $684,409

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311911 - ROASTED NUTS AND PEANUT BUTTER MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-03-04. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2002-07-26Accident11$4,200
1999-07-21Referral42$1,000
1984-12-17Follow-up0$0
1984-05-10Planned15$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SEVERN PEANUT CO., 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 Meherrin Agricultural & Chemical Company, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $5,200 in total penalties.
How does SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. operates in the roasted nuts and peanut butter manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.18 compared to an industry average of 1.3.
Has SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SEVERN PEANUT CO., INC..