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Safety scorecard
Years On File: 2015–2026
C
Safety grade
Average
Score: 77/100
Key factors driving the grade
  • 9 workplace accidents reported
  • Recent OSHA inspection (within 12 months)
Years12
Inspections25
Violations2
Serious+0
Penalties$9,900
Accidents9
Summary

Safety record at a glance

Foster Farms is a California-based employer with 25 OSHA inspections on file (covering 2015-2026). Across those inspections, OSHA cited 2 violations, with a total of $9,900 in federal penalties assessed. 9 workplace accidents were reported in connection with these inspections.

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Industry comparison: Among 23 poultry processing employers in California, Foster Farms has a safer record than approximately 41% of peers.

Inspection & violation trend

Year-by-year activity, citations issued, and reported workplace incidents.

25Inspections
2Violations
9Accidents
Inspections openedViolations citedSerious / Repeat / WillfulAccidents / injuries reported

Hover any year for detail. Counts reflect inspections, citations, and accidents on file at OSHA — final dispositions and amounts may change after appeals or settlement.

Inspection history

All OSHA inspections at Foster Farms

10 inspections with citations, 15 closed clean or still open. Click any inspection for the full citation list.

With citations or accidents — 10
AccidentMar 12, 2026
Safety inspection#348815382
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Citation issuedJan 27, 2021
Safety inspection#345118772
2violations
Penalty assessed$9,900
AccidentOct 19, 2020
Safety inspection#344983275
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentDec 31, 2015
Safety inspection#341198729
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentDec 22, 2015
Safety inspection#341009694
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentNov 16, 2015
Safety inspection#341058196
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentAug 27, 2015
Safety inspection#340886050
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentMay 14, 2015
Safety inspection#340636026
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentJan 22, 2015
Safety inspection#340198720
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentJan 6, 2015
Safety inspection#340163047
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Industry peers

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Methodology

How to read this record

An OSHA inspection record describes federal enforcement activity — it does not capture every workplace safety event at a company. A few caveats:

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5-year window

OSHA Violations Tracker indexes inspections opened on or after 2021-01-01. Older history is at OSHA’s establishment search.

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Establishment vs. company

OSHA records are keyed by physical establishment, not parent company. A large employer may operate many sites across states.

Inspection without citation is normal

Many inspections close with no violations — that’s a positive signal, not a missing data row.

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Penalties are current assessment

Final amounts may differ after informal conferences or settlement. We show what OSHA has on file today.

Full methodology, scoring details, and known limitations: /methodology.

Frequently asked questions about Foster Farms

Foster Farms earned a C safety grade (77/100) — average. The grade reflects severity of past citations, accident history, and how recent the most-recent inspection is. See the methodology for the full scoring algorithm.

Sources

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