Establishment profile
SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.
500 6TH STREET SW, RED BAY, AL, 35582
Operated by Sunshine Mills Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
311111 — Dog and Cat Food Manufacturing
EIN 521575685
Summary
SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 43 years of recorded history, with $69,172 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
83% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $69,172 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 3 | 3 | $35,001 | Aug 2018 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $13,260 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $6,022 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $904 | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 B | 1 | 1 | $225 | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2019 | Feb 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1994 | Jan 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1992 | Jun 1992 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3111 within AL. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 16 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 235 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2018 – Jul 2019
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Guard,Laceration,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Mill--Plant,Milling Machine,Nip Point,Partial Amputation,Pulley,Unguarded | 1 | — | — | |
| Oct 27, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Auger,Blade,Finger,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 6, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Mixer | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 1, 1991 | CHEMICALFatality | 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 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUNSHINE MILLS, 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 SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-07-11 | Referral | 6 | 5 | $32,542 | |
| 2018-11-05 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $27,424 | |
| 2018-07-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,481 | |
| 1994-01-12 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-04-16 | Accident | 4 | 3 | $725 | |
| 1983-03-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sunshine Mills Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sunshine Mills Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dog and cat food manufacturing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PHILLIPS FEED CO, INC.MOBILE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOANE PET CAREBIRMINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sunshine Mills Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUNSHINE MILLS, INCHALIFAX, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUNSHINE MILLS INC.TUPELO, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sunshine Mills Inc locationsParent rollup
- Dog and Cat Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Dog and Cat in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUNSHINE MILLS, 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 Sunshine Mills Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $69,172 in total penalties.
- How does SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. operates in the dog and cat food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.3. SUNSHINE MILLS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.99 compared to an industry average of 1.5.
- Has SUNSHINE MILLS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SUNSHINE MILLS, INC..