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TWIN CITY FOODS INC

1000 E 1ST AVENUE, KENNEWICK, WA, 99336
Operated by Twin City Foods, Inc · 1 of 7 establishments
311411Frozen Fruit, Juice, and Vegetable Manufacturing
EIN 911291675

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OSHA inspections
10
over 35 years
Violations
12
$1,320 in penalties
Penalties
$1,320
$110 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality

Summary

TWIN CITY FOODS INC has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $1,320 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 161 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 months ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

TWIN CITY FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, 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
10
0.3 / yr · last 35 yrs
Violations
12
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$1,320
$110 avg / violation
17% serious83% other
Inspection trigger · planned
6 of 10
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 10

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $1,320 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
296-800-1503022Apr 2016Jun 2018
296-800-26010(1)11$1,200Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 0245.651911$120Mar 1992Mar 1992
296-863-60015(3)11Jun 2018Jun 2018
296-800-1503511Jun 2018Jun 2018
29 CFR 8001.100511Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 0620.716011Mar 2003Mar 2003
29 CFR 0247.35090111May 1997May 1997
29 CFR 0620.54110511Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 0247.50070111Mar 1992Mar 1992
29 CFR 0245.100910 C 0111Mar 1992Mar 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

77th

Above average violations in NAICS 3114 within WA. Peer group: 161 employers. This establishment has 12 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
53rd
peer median: $1,050
Inspection frequency
89th
peer median: 2

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
28.3
vs industry
+25.1
TRIR
33.3
vs industry
+28.8

Reported for 152 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
4.5
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.2
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
33.3
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

Planned
6
Complaint
2
Accident
1
Referral
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 TWIN CITY FOODS 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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 6, 2012FALLFatality11

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
8 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 8 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TWIN CITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TWIN CITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in WA — for Twin City Foods, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
15
Unfair labor practice
12
Representation (union)
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 Twin City Foods, 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.). 15 cases · 12 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
19-RC-272696Representation electionFeb 2021Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-270358Unfair labor practiceDec 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-269135Unfair labor practiceNov 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-268336Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-267926Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-267852Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-267790Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-267625Unfair labor practiceOct 2020Jan 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-266575Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-266574Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-265844Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-265843Unfair labor practiceSep 2020Sep 2020ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-265696Representation electionSep 2020Feb 2021ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-RC-263966Representation electionJul 2020Aug 2020ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington
19-CA-031166Unfair labor practiceDec 2007Feb 2008ClosedRegion 19, Seattle, Washington

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 TWIN CITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TWIN CITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TWIN CITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-10-09Complaint0$0
2018-05-07Complaint41$1,200
2016-03-17Referral1$0
2012-08-08Accident0$0
2003-01-14Planned0$0
2003-01-13Planned2$0
1997-04-10Planned1$0
1994-01-03Planned0$0
1992-02-05Planned41$120
1991-01-10Planned0$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

TWIN CITY FOODS INC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Twin City Foods, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Twin City Foods, Inc across all 7 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 WA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TWIN CITY FOODS 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 Twin City Foods, Inc, which operates 7 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 TWIN CITY FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
TWIN CITY FOODS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $1,320 in total penalties.
How does TWIN CITY FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TWIN CITY FOODS INC operates in the frozen fruit, juice, and vegetable manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.5. TWIN CITY FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 28.25 compared to an industry average of 3.2.
Has TWIN CITY FOODS INC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving TWIN CITY FOODS INC.