Establishment profile
ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.
3640 MUDDY CREEK RD, CINCINNATI, OH, 45238
Operated by Zwanenberg Food Group · 1 of 3 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. has accumulated 46 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $1,327,686 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 112 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. 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
91% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 35 citations in this view · $1,327,686 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 8 | 1 | $801,138 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $42,025 | Jan 2017 | Dec 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 3 | 3 | $63,500 | Jan 2017 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C08 | 2 | 2 | $183,806 | Sep 2022 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $107,559 | Nov 2017 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 2 | 2 | $88,847 | Nov 2017 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F04 | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | Sep 2022 | Sep 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $6,300 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G03 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Mar 2017 | Mar 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0041 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,436 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D09 | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 I | 1 | 1 | $1,375 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1020 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C07 III | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1052 L01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
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 in NAICS 3116 within OH. Peer group: 112 employers. This establishment has 46 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 178 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015 – Jun 2023 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 2023 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 12, 2022 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Sep 23, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jun 8, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 11, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 20, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 8, 2017 | Amputation,Conveyor,Finger,Laceration | 1 | — | — | |
| Mar 13, 2017 | Amputation,Finger,Mixer,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) 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 ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) 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 ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-23 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $15,625 | |
| 2022-10-12 | Referral | 13 | — | $1,086,203 | |
| 2022-04-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $1,436 | |
| 2022-04-04 | Follow-up | 5 | 4 | $98,172 | |
| 2017-06-15 | Referral | 5 | 3 | $90,000 | |
| 2017-03-20 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $14,000 | |
| 2016-11-18 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | |
| 2015-02-27 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,200 | |
| 2014-11-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2010-06-15 | Planned | 15 | 11 | $8,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Zwanenberg Food Group.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Zwanenberg Food Group across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within OH, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.XENIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYCOSHOCTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.DAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE — 2 federal enforcement records
- OHIO FARMS PACKING COMPANY LTDCRESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUGAR CREEK PACKING CO.DAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- JOHN BIHNFORT RECOVERY — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANYCOSHOCTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Zwanenberg Food Group, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- VIETTI ACQUISITION LLCNASHVILLE, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Zwanenberg Food Group locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in OHState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in OHIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) 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 Zwanenberg Food Group, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 46 violations and $1,327,685.7 in total penalties.
- How does ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. ZWANENBERG FOOD GROUP (USA) INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.22 compared to an industry average of 2.7.