Establishment profile
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS
19210 ANDERSON RD, ROCHESTER, WA, 98579
Operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP · 1 of 68 establishments
Summary
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $1,215 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67,396 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 27 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
57% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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 · 14 citations in this view · $1,215 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 3060.005502 | 2 | 2 | $300 | May 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3060.016513 | 1 | 1 | $375 | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3060.005504 B | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1995 | Sep 1995 |
| 29 CFR 0620.541501 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0620.013002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 3073.201302 B | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 3070.003001 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 3070.003901 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 1997 | Aug 1997 |
| 29 CFR 0247.350901 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3061.450908 E | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 0240.004501 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 3060.003504 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
| 29 CFR 0620.540901 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1995 | May 1995 |
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. Peer group: 67,396 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 27+ years. Most recent activity: 27 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 VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. 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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. 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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. 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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. 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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999-05-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-05-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-01 | Complaint | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 1997-07-01 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $240 | |
| 1996-01-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-08-07 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $600 | |
| 1995-04-28 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $375 |
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 DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS 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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by HORMEL FOODS CORP, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOLD FOODS LLCWICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- OSCEOLA FOODS, LLCOSCEOLA, IA — 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
- VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC.DENAIR, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCMELROSE, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENNIE-O TURKEY STORE INCFARIBAULT, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All HORMEL FOODS CORP locationsParent rollup
- Employers in WAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS 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.
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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- What is VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS's OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY FRESH FOODS INC DBA BRIARWOOD FARMS has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $1,215 in total penalties.