Establishment profile
SUNRISE FARMS INC.
2060 WHITE AVE, HARRIS, IA, 51345
Operated by Sonstegard Foods
112310 — Chicken Egg Production
Summary
SUNRISE FARMS INC. has accumulated 70 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $184,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 50 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUNRISE FARMS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 26 citations in this view · $160,350 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J02 | 2 | 2 | $28,500 | Feb 2014 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 2 | 2 | $8,500 | Feb 2014 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 L01 | 2 | 2 | $5,500 | Feb 2014 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $5,500 | Aug 2000 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,850 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III | 1 | 1 | $25,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B01 | 1 | 1 | $15,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2015 | May 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1928.0057 A06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 H02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 O04 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 C03 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D02 IA | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 C02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | 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 1123 within IA. Peer group: 50 employers. This establishment has 70 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 216 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 SUNRISE FARMS 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 27, 2011 | AMPUTATED,CLEANING,SLIP,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION,AUGER,TOE,FOOT | 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 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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 SUNRISE FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUNRISE FARMS 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 SUNRISE FARMS 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 SUNRISE FARMS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUNRISE FARMS 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). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SUNRISE FARMS, INC. 2060 WHITE AVE. · HARRIS, IA, 51345 | — | — | 0 | 0 | — | Aug 2017 | 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 SUNRISE FARMS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-02-12 | Complaint | 16 | 11 | $117,500 | |
| 2013-11-13 | Complaint | 41 | 41 | $58,250 | |
| 2011-06-21 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $3,000 | |
| 2002-07-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $4,000 | |
| 2000-07-24 | Complaint | 8 | 5 | $1,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUNRISE FARMS INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sonstegard Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sonstegard Foods across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- NATIONAL FARM AND FORESTRYCLARION — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOOVERS HATCHERYRUDD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPARBOE FARMSEAGLE GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAYBREAK FOODS, LLCGRAETTINGER — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROSE ACRE FARMSGUTHRIE CENTER — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNBEST FOODS OF IOWA, INC.CLEARFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- HAWKEYE PRIDE EGG FARM, LLPCORWITH — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sonstegard Foods locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUNRISE FARMS 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 SUNRISE FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SUNRISE FARMS INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 70 violations and $184,500 in total penalties.
- How does SUNRISE FARMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SUNRISE FARMS INC. operates in the chicken egg production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. SUNRISE FARMS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.38 compared to an industry average of 2.8.