Establishment profile
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.
1220 HALL ROAD, DENAIR, CA, 95316
Operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP · 1 of 68 establishments
112310 — Chicken Egg Production
EIN 941712414
Summary
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $28,810 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 142 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
67% 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $28,810 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4075(A) | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 4070(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 4050(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 3650(T)(12) | 1 | 1 | $3,600 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 3650(T)(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 5185(N) | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 3395(E) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2510.0004 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2020 | Jun 2020 |
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 1123 within CA. Peer group: 142 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 107 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 VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months 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 cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $560 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2020 – Jul 2020 | Chicken Egg Production | — | — | 1 | $560 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY FRESH FOODS 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 VALLEY FRESH FOODS 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 VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALLEY FRESH 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 VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-22 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | 2 | $8,300 | |
| 2020-05-13 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $20,510 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC. is one of 68 establishments rolled up under the parent organization HORMEL FOODS CORP.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of HORMEL FOODS CORP across all 68 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in chicken egg production within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PINE HILL EGG RANCHRAMONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- AAA EGG FARMSLAKEVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARMSTRONG EGG FARMSVALLEY CENTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEMLER FARMSSAN JACINTO — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNRISE FARMS, LLCPETALUMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- LUBERSKI INC DBA HIDDEN VILLA RANCHYUCAIPA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HOHBERG POULTRY RANCHESONTARIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- STEVEN P. MAHRTPETALUMA — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORCO RANCH INCNORCO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOLD FOODS LLCWICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCFARIBAULT, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE, INCHENNING, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE LLCWILLMAR, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ROCHELLE FOODS LLCROCHELLE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCMONTEVIDEO, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCGROVE CITY, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- OSCEOLA FOODS, LLCOSCEOLA, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCMELROSE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCROCHESTER, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All HORMEL FOODS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Chicken Egg ProductionAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Chicken Egg Production in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY FRESH 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 HORMEL FOODS CORP, which operates 68 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $28,810 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC. operates in the chicken egg production industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.4. VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0.88 compared to an industry average of 2.8.