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SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA

13525 S. BETHEL AVE, KINGSBURG, CA, 93631
Operated by Sun-Maid Growers of California · 1 of 5 establishments
115114Postharvest Crop Activities (except Cotton Ginning)

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OSHA inspections
14
over 38 years
Violations
24
$99,941 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $99,941 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 6,175 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 months ago.

Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
14
0.4 / yr · last 38 yrs
Violations
24
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$99,941
$4,164 avg / violation
46% serious54% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
6 of 14
Inspection trigger · accident
6 of 14

64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 8 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 · 22 citations in this view · $99,441 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3314 C22$24,750Apr 2008Feb 2013
3314(C)22$21,375Feb 2022May 2023
3203(A)(6)(A)11$18,000Jun 2023Jun 2023
1590(A)(5)11$7,650Jan 2026Jan 2026
4070(A)11$5,735Aug 2017Aug 2017
3314(L)11$5,400May 2023May 2023
3999(B)11$5,400May 2023May 2023
4051(B)11$3,825Aug 2017Aug 2017
3273(A)11$850Oct 2024Oct 2024
3314(G)(2)(A)11$750May 2023May 2023
3340(C)(2)(A)11$638Jun 2023Jun 2023
3340(E)11$638Jun 2023Jun 2023
4051 A11$600Apr 2008Apr 2008
3203 A07 C11$600Apr 2008Apr 2008
4000 A11$600Apr 2008Apr 2008
4184 A11$600Apr 2008Apr 2008
3314 J0211$560Feb 2013Feb 2013
5A000111$500Jun 1988Jun 1988
4186(B)11$485Feb 2022Feb 2022
3314(G)(1)11$485Feb 2022Feb 2022

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 1151 within CA. Peer group: 6,175 employers. This establishment has 24 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $325
Inspection frequency
100th
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
2.8
vs industry
−0.2
TRIR
3.5
vs industry
−1.2

Reported for 771 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
4.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.5
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

Complaint
6
Accident
6
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 SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. 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
Jan 25, 2013AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET1
Dec 5, 2007FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HAND11

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
7 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 7 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

Cases
1
Back wages owed
$7,571
Employees affected
1

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. 1 statute · 2 violations · $7,571 in backwages

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeDec 2014121$7,571

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 · 2 violations · $7,571 in backwages · 1 worker affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Dec 2012 – Dec 2014Dried and Dehydrated Food ManufacturingFLSA21$7,571

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 SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Sun-Maid Growers of California, not this location alone

Total cases
3
Unfair labor practice
3

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Sun-Maid Growers of California locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 3 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-381619Unfair labor practiceFeb 2026OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-146284Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-121313Unfair labor practiceJan 2014Oct 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA
12773 & 12774 N. BETHEL AVE. · KINGSBURG, CA, 93631
RCRANo 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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$-40458.07
Obligated (all-time)
$115.0M
Awards
71
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$115.0M
Largest awards (top 50 of 71)
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS150158 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2022-03-10
    $13,040,781
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140063 DRIED FRUIT RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-03-11
    $9,861,924
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS160150 DRIED FRUIT RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2022-04-01
    $9,514,381
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006688/4100019371/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-06-23
    $8,940,173
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006905/4100020296/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-05-15
    $5,905,011
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0156
    contract · Last action 2017-04-10
    $5,613,312
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140063 DRIED FRUIT RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-03-11
    $4,787,629
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS160150 DRIED FRUIT RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2022-04-01
    $4,255,304
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007607/4100022798/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2021-03-17
    $3,869,653
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006400/4100018513/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-11-13
    $3,135,807
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006120/4100017602/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-05-29
    $2,945,913
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS130141P0001 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-08-30
    $2,631,735
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0363P0001
    contract · Last action 2017-08-18
    $2,082,655
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0206
    contract · Last action 2017-05-17
    $1,808,425
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $1,696,060
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS160016P0003 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2022-04-04
    $1,412,405
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS160070 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2022-03-10
    $1,371,107
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006667/4100019300/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-07-16
    $1,335,037
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006213/4100017848/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-07-17
    $1,334,748
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS150144 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2015-08-21
    $1,243,106
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS, DRIED
    contract · Last action 2008-10-22
    $1,235,683
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS110109P0001 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2011-09-28
    $1,230,915
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006242/4100018028/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-08-06
    $1,228,252
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS110019 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2011-06-21
    $1,200,903
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS130019 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2012-11-27
    $1,141,822
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS, DRIED
    contract · Last action 2008-08-20
    $1,125,563
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006045/4100017231/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-05-06
    $1,105,750
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140011 DRIED FRUIT-RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-11-19
    $1,096,774
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140080P0001 DRIED FRUIT RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-04-24
    $1,046,262
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS120127 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2012-10-02
    $1,041,787
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2010-10-01
    $1,037,815
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2011-01-10
    $987,071
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140099 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-06-02
    $976,371
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS110057 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2011-08-17
    $921,915
  • Department of Agriculture
    RAISINS
    contract · Last action 2007-10-10
    $919,194
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS, DRIED
    contract · Last action 2008-07-02
    $855,268
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0017 RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2023-09-21
    $837,901
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006917/4100019929/RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2020-05-04
    $763,983
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2009-12-18
    $660,718
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS, DRIED
    contract · Last action 2008-10-14
    $594,751
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS150030 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-12-16
    $576,202
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006565/4100018723/RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ,RAISINS PKG-24/15 OZ
    contract · Last action 2019-11-21
    $568,342
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS110066 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2011-10-20
    $561,589
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2010-03-05
    $532,352
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140125 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-07-17
    $509,126
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS160040 DRIED FRUIT
    contract · Last action 2016-02-26
    $492,553
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS140048 DRIED FRUIT- RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2014-02-06
    $420,336
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2010-11-30
    $404,650
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGFDRFS130159 DRIED FRUIT-RAISINS BOX-144/1.33 OZ
    contract · Last action 2013-09-23
    $341,156
  • Department of Agriculture
    FRUITS,DRIED
    contract · Last action 2010-03-29
    $320,066

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311423 - DRIED AND DEHYDRATED FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2023-09-21. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-11-24Complaint11$7,650
2024-05-15Accident1$850
2024-03-22Follow-up0$0
2023-04-11Accident43$18,300
2023-02-03Accident31$19,276
2021-10-20Accident31$15,595
2020-10-23Complaint0$0
2019-02-20Complaint0$0
2017-02-21Complaint32$9,875
2015-10-19Complaint0$0
2013-05-29Complaint0$0
2013-01-31Accident21$7,310
2008-02-22Accident61$20,585
1988-04-06Referral11$500

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sun-Maid Growers of California.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sun-Maid Growers of California across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA 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 Sun-Maid Growers of California, which operates 5 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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Frequently asked

What is SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA's OSHA violation history?
SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $99,941 in total penalties.
How does SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA's safety record compare to its industry?
SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA operates in the postharvest crop activities (except cotton ginning) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. SUN-MAID GROWERS OF CALIFORNIA's self-reported DART rate is 2.79 compared to an industry average of 3.