Establishment profile
STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC
161 MAIN AVE., SACRAMENTO, CA, 95838
Operated by Starwest Botanicals, Inc · 1 of 3 establishments
311942 — Spice and Extract Manufacturing
EIN 942755234
Summary
STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $82,705 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 631 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $81,665 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(C) | 2 | 2 | $36,000 | Aug 2017 | Jun 2023 |
| 3273(A) | 1 | 1 | $9,560 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 5096(B) | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3210(D) | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 4542(A) | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $935 | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 |
| 5144(G)(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 5155(E)(1) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 5150(A) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 5098(A)(5) | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3380(F)(2) | 1 | 1 | $655 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3385(A) | 1 | 1 | $655 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3380(F)(7) | 1 | 1 | $655 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 3314(L)(1) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 3314(G) | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0002 B | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 5143(A)(5) | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
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 3119 within CA. Peer group: 631 employers. This establishment has 25 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 39 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 STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 10, 2017 | Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Fracture | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. 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 STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STARWEST BOTANICALS, INC. 161 MAIN AVE · SACRAMENTO, CA, 95838 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-08-01 | Planned | 16 | 3 | $31,540 | |
| 2023-04-06 | Accident | 5 | 2 | $25,200 | |
| 2017-05-19 | Accident | 3 | 2 | $25,685 | |
| 2013-11-20 | Complaint | 1 | — | $280 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Starwest Botanicals, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Starwest Botanicals, Inc across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in spice and extract manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- OLAM SPICES AND VEGETABLES INC.HANFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
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- TARAZI SPECIALTY FOODS LLCCHINO — 2 federal enforcement records
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- VAN DRUNEN FARMS - GOLDEN STATE HERBS, INC.INDIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEE KUM KEECITY OF INDUSTRY — 1 federal enforcement record
- D & D GOLD PRODUCT CORPSANTA ANA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Starwest Botanicals, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- STARWEST BOTANICALS, INC.RANCHO CORDOVA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- STARWEST BOTANICALS INCGOLD RIVER, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Starwest Botanicals, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Spice and Extract ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Starwest Botanicals, Inc, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $82,705 in total penalties.
- How does STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC operates in the spice and extract manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. STARWEST BOTANICALS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.81 compared to an industry average of 2.8.