Establishment profile
SUNKIST GROWERS INC
616 E SUNKIST ST, ONTARIO, CA, 91761
Operated by SUNKIST GROWERS INC · 1 of 3 establishments
311411 — Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
EIN 950595000
Summary
SUNKIST GROWERS INC has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $11,885 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 497 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUNKIST GROWERS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
89% 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 · $11,435 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3273 A | 2 | 2 | $160 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1997 |
| 5162 D | 1 | 1 | $2,030 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 1689 C | 1 | 1 | $810 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0001 | 1 | 1 | $810 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 5162 A | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 3329 C | 1 | 1 | $750 | Feb 1997 | Feb 1997 |
| 3999 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Oct 2000 | Oct 2000 |
| 5157 F13 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5189 F01 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5189 F01 B | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5189 E03 B | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5157 E05 A | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5157 F07 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0024 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Apr 1997 | Apr 1997 |
| 5189 L01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 5189 E04 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Sep 2003 | Sep 2003 |
| 3203 A04 B | 1 | 1 | $185 | Oct 1996 | Oct 1996 |
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 3114 within CA. Peer group: 497 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 12 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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUNKIST GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for SUNKIST GROWERS INC, not this location alone
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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-065946 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-022986 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2006 | Mar 2007 | Closed | Region 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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUNKIST GROWERS INC. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUNKIST GROWERS INC 616 E. SUNKIST ST. · ONTARIO, CA, 91761 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1998 | View → |
SUNKIST GROWERS INC 760 EAST SUNKIST STREET · ONTARIO, CA, 91761 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003-04-04 | Planned | 8 | — | $2,050 | |
| 2000-06-28 | Complaint | 2 | — | $750 | |
| 1999-03-16 | Complaint | 1 | — | $150 | |
| 1997-02-03 | Planned | 7 | 4 | $5,100 | |
| 1997-01-13 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $1,650 | |
| 1996-08-26 | Accident | 1 | — | $185 | |
| 1995-02-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-01-15 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 1991-01-15 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUNKIST GROWERS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization SUNKIST GROWERS INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of SUNKIST GROWERS INC across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- SUNSWEET GROWERS INC.GRIDLEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURA COASTAL, LLCTIPTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOLTHOUSE FARMSBAKERSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYGMA NETWORKLANCASTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ECKERT COLD STORAGE COMPANYESCALON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CENTRAL COAST COOLING, LLCEL CENTRO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUPER STORE INDUSTRIESTURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAVID J ELLIOT CO., LLCCOURTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- PORTERVILLE CITRUS, INC.EXETER — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by SUNKIST GROWERS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUNKIST GROWERS, INC.TIPTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUNKIST GROWERS, INC.SHERMAN OAKS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All SUNKIST GROWERS INC locationsParent rollup
- Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Frozen Fruit, Juice, in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUNKIST GROWERS 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 SUNKIST GROWERS INC, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUNKIST GROWERS INC's OSHA violation history?
- SUNKIST GROWERS INC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $11,885 in total penalties.
- How does SUNKIST GROWERS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUNKIST GROWERS INC operates in the frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. SUNKIST GROWERS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.2.