Establishment profile
VENTURA FOODS LLC
3371 PORTLAND RD NE, SALEM, OR, 97301
Operated by Ventura Foods · 1 of 7 establishments
311225 — Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
EIN 954589254
Summary
VENTURA FOODS LLC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 16th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 26 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 32nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 16 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VENTURA FOODS LLC 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 7010.76504 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3112 within OR. Peer group: 26 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
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 49 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 VENTURA FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 16+ years. Most recent activity: 16 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 VENTURA FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VENTURA FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in OR — for Ventura Foods, not this location alone
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 Ventura Foods 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 19-CA-264199 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 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 VENTURA FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VENTURA FOODS LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
VENTURA FOODS LLC 3371 PORTLAND ROAD NORTHEAST · SALEM, OR, 97301 | Water | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2017 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-09-18 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-07-23 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VENTURA FOODS LLC is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ventura Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ventura Foods across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fats and oils refining and blending within OR, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VENTURA FOODS LLCSALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INTERNATIONAL INCPORTLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- NORTHWEST ESSENTIAL OILS INCONTARIO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ventura Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VENTURA FOODS LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURA FOODS, LLCSAGINAW, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURA FOODS LLCLOS ANGELES, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURA FOODS LLCSALEM, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- VENTURA FOODSOPELOUSAS, LA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ventura Foods locationsParent rollup
- Fats and Oils Refining and BlendingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ORState-wide enforcement data
- Fats and Oils in ORIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VENTURA FOODS LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Ventura Foods, 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VENTURA FOODS LLC's OSHA violation history?
- VENTURA FOODS LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $300 in total penalties.
- How does VENTURA FOODS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- VENTURA FOODS LLC operates in the fats and oils refining and blending industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3. VENTURA FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.15 compared to an industry average of 2.4.