Establishment profile
THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.
9009 HURON AVERY ROAD, HURON, OH, 44839
111219 — Other Vegetable (except Potato) and Melon Farming
EIN 341866677
Summary
THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 15 years of recorded history, with $17,714 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 14 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 1112 within OH. Peer group: 14 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2022
Most frequent event: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3, 2022 | Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle | Ear(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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)
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 · 10 violations · $587 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jan 2011 | 1 | 10 | 10 | $587 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $587 in backwages · 10 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2009 – Jan 2011 | Vegetable and Melon Farming | $587 | 10 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE CHEF'S GARDEN, 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 THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-09-14 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $17,714 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MAUCH FARMSLINDSEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHARLES JONES PRODUCE LLCOAK HARBOR — 2 federal enforcement records
- WIERS FARM, INC.WILLARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN F. STAMBAUGH & CO.PLYMOUTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- Guess Brothers Ag, Inc.Jamestown — 1 federal enforcement record
- JAY HUDDLE STORAGE, INC.NAPOLEON — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLD SOULS FARMS, LLCSAINT PARIS — 1 federal enforcement record
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE CHEF'S GARDEN, 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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Frequently asked
- What is THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $17,714 in total penalties.
- How does THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE CHEF'S GARDEN, INC. operates in the other vegetable (except potato) and melon farming industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.