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Foster Farms Cal/OSHA Inspections and Citations

Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.Legal notes by Benjamin Eghbali, Esq.,

Foster Farms: 87 inspections, 62 citations and $115,990 in penalties, 3 deaths investigated, latest opened Mar 12, 2026.

Every Cal/OSHA and federal OSHA inspection of a California workplace opened since 2000: 238,466 inspections of 122,854 employers, 447,188 citations, $586,238,760 in penalties, 5,717 deaths investigated.

Foster Farms safety record at a glance

Foster Farms has been the subject of 87 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Jan 14, 2000 and Mar 12, 2026. 44 of them were accident inspections. 29 of them produced citations, 62 in all: 22 serious. Inspectors proposed $242,965 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $115,990. The largest single penalty, $30,275, came from an inspection opened Jul 8, 2003 in Livingston. 3 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #326 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 3 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD. It also appears in 1 federal wage and hour case.

Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Manufacturing; Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting; Wholesale Trade. Worksites in Compton, Waterford, Fresno, Livingston, Hickman, Modesto, Porterville, Delhi.

Every inspection, newest first

Click a date for the citations in that inspection.

OpenedCityWhyResultProposedPenaltyClosed
Mar 12, 2026ComptonAccidentno citations00Aug 17, 2026
Sep 19, 2025WaterfordComplaintno citations00Dec 29, 2025
Mar 21, 2025FresnoAccidentno citations00Jul 10, 2025
Aug 29, 2024LivingstonComplaintno citations00Feb 20, 2025
Apr 25, 2024HickmanComplaint1 citation$210$210Mar 18, 2026
Feb 25, 2021LivingstonComplaintno citations00Mar 17, 2021
Jan 27, 2021LivingstonFatality or catastrophedeath 2 citations 1 serious$29,700$9,900Mar 9, 2023
Oct 19, 2020ModestoAccidentno citations00Feb 26, 2021
Mar 10, 2020LivingstonUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Aug 5, 2020
Jan 21, 2020LivingstonComplaint1 citation$200$200Feb 20, 2020
Dec 8, 2017LivingstonComplaint1 citation$600$600Sep 5, 2018
Sep 26, 2017LivingstonUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Apr 5, 2018
Sep 19, 2017FresnoComplaintno citations00Feb 16, 2018
Jun 20, 2017PortervilleComplaint2 citations$750$750Jan 9, 2018
Mar 28, 2017DelhiComplaintno citations00Jun 21, 2017
Dec 28, 2016PortervilleComplaintno citations00Mar 30, 2017
Sep 29, 2016RiverdalePlannedno inspection made00Oct 13, 2016
Jul 22, 2016HickmanComplaintno citations00Sep 23, 2016
Dec 31, 2015LivingstonAccidentno citations00Aug 25, 2016
Dec 22, 2015LivingstonAccident1 citation 1 serious$8,100$3,000Nov 30, 2016
Dec 14, 2015LivingstonAccident1 citation$600$300Nov 7, 2016
Nov 16, 2015FresnoAccidentno citations00Mar 24, 2016
Aug 27, 2015LivingstonAccidentno citations00Jan 26, 2016
Aug 12, 2015FresnoComplaintno citations00Aug 21, 2015
Jul 30, 2015TurlockComplaintno citations00Aug 25, 2015
Jun 25, 2015FresnoComplaintno citations00Aug 21, 2015
May 14, 2015LivingstonAccidentno citations00Sep 11, 2015
Apr 23, 2015DelhiProgrammed related1 citation$750$750May 23, 2016
Apr 22, 2015LivingstonComplaintno citations00Jun 15, 2015
Jan 22, 2015LivingstonAccidentno citations00May 14, 2015
Jan 22, 2015LivingstonComplaintno citations00Jun 24, 2015
Jan 7, 2015LatonComplaintno citations00Mar 18, 2015
Jan 6, 2015LivingstonAccidentopen, no citations yet00open
Dec 19, 2014TurlockAccidentno citations00Apr 15, 2015
Nov 19, 2014FresnoComplaintno citations00Feb 18, 2015
Oct 17, 2014CorcoranAccidentno citations00Mar 12, 2015
Jun 3, 2014LivingstonComplaintno citations00Jul 16, 2014
Feb 21, 2014DelhiComplaintno citations00Jun 17, 2014
Jan 16, 2014FresnoComplaintno citations00Jan 22, 2014
Jan 13, 2014LivingstonComplaintno citations00May 8, 2014
Jan 13, 2014LivingstonComplaintno citations00May 12, 2014
Sep 6, 2013LivingstonAccident2 citations$14,000$10,750Dec 31, 2014
Oct 26, 2012LivingstonComplaintno citations00Nov 5, 2012
Jan 10, 2012TurlockAccidentno citations00Mar 29, 2012
Jun 20, 2011LivingstonAccidentno inspection made00Jul 18, 2011
Nov 17, 2010LivingstonAccidentno citations00Mar 16, 2011
Nov 10, 2010FresnoAccident1 citation 1 serious$18,000$9,000Jan 16, 2013
Jun 14, 2010LivingstonAccidentno citations00Dec 29, 2010
May 6, 2010FresnoAccidentno citations00Sep 9, 2010
Mar 18, 2010LivingstonAccidentno citations00Apr 27, 2010
Jan 26, 2010PortervilleAccidentno citations00Feb 16, 2010
Jan 26, 2010PortervilleAccidentno citations00Feb 17, 2010
Jan 4, 2010LivingstonAccidentno citations00Mar 17, 2010
Dec 15, 2009FresnoAccidentno citations00Dec 23, 2009
Jul 21, 2009PortervilleComplaintno citations00Dec 14, 2009
Jun 25, 2009LivingstonAccidentno citations00Nov 17, 2009
Jun 25, 2009LivingstonAccidentno citations00Nov 12, 2009
Apr 8, 2009LivingstonAccidentno citations00Nov 2, 2009
Feb 13, 2009TurlockAccident1 citation 1 serious$3,375$3,375Jun 10, 2009
Feb 5, 2009LivingstonPlanned2 citations$280$280Nov 10, 2009
Jan 5, 2009TurlockPlanned4 citations$6,180$2,605May 18, 2011
May 19, 2008FresnoComplaintno citations00May 19, 2008
Mar 20, 2008LivingstonComplaintno citations00Apr 10, 2008
Feb 21, 2008LivingstonAccidentno citations00Mar 18, 2008
May 18, 2007PortervilleComplaint5 citations$4,400$1,775Dec 29, 2008
May 15, 2007LivingstonAccidentno citations00Jun 13, 2007
May 15, 2007LivingstonAccidentno citations00Jun 13, 2007
Nov 13, 2006TraverAccident1 citation$560$560Dec 29, 2008
Sep 14, 2006LivingstonComplaint1 citation00Oct 18, 2006
Mar 22, 2006DelhiAccidentdeath 1 citation 1 serious$25,000$9,375Aug 18, 2008
Mar 13, 2006TraverAccident3 citations 1 serious$18,300$4,350Dec 18, 2008
Jun 10, 2005FresnoComplaintno citations00Jun 27, 2005
Apr 19, 2005BallicoAccident2 citations$745$745Sep 13, 2010
Nov 18, 2004MercedAccident1 citation$160$160Mar 16, 2005
Nov 1, 2004WintonUnprogrammed relatedno citations00Mar 22, 2005
Jun 25, 2004TraverComplaintno citations00Aug 16, 2004
Feb 9, 2004LivingstonAccident1 citation 1 serious$18,000$2,700Jun 2, 2008
Dec 2, 2003FresnoComplaintno citations00Dec 11, 2003
Sep 25, 2003TraverAccident1 citation 1 serious$6,750$2,700Jul 7, 2006
Jul 8, 2003LivingstonPlanned18 citations 13 serious$30,275$30,275Aug 2, 2006
Mar 13, 2003FresnoAccident1 citation$18,000$750Jul 6, 2006
Mar 22, 2002FresnoUnprogrammed relatedno inspection made00Mar 22, 2002
Jan 24, 2002LivingstonAccident2 citations$1,060$1,060Feb 1, 2007
Dec 4, 2001RiverdaleAccident1 citation 1 serious$18,000$18,000Feb 10, 2003
Mar 20, 2001KermanUnprogrammed related2 citations$370$370Sep 13, 2010
Aug 3, 2000AtwaterAccidentdeath 1 citation$18,000$850Dec 4, 2003
Jan 14, 2000LivingstonAccident1 citation$600$600Mar 6, 2001

Also recorded as: Foster Farms Corporation; Foster Farms, LLC dba Foster Food Products; Foster Farms, Inc; Foster Farms LLC; Foster Farms, LLC; Foster Farms, Inc.; Foster Farms, LLC.

The rules this employer was cited under

Accidents investigated

Jan 26, 2021, Livingston. Employee is killed when caught in water pump drive shaft 1 death Inspection
Aug 31, 2020, Modesto. Employee caught between machine and door frame breaks leg 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 13, 2013, Livingston. Employee's Hand Is Caught in Picker and Is Injured 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 22, 2011, Turlock. Worker Fractures Wrist and Forearm Cleaning Skinner Machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Nov 8, 2010, Fresno. Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Meat Processing Machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 4, 2010, Livingston. Employee Suffers Deep Vein Thrombosis 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jan 3, 2010, Livingston. Ammonia Leak Hospitalizes Five Workers Inspection
Dec 29, 2009, Fresno. Chicken Plant Worker Amputates Finger on Equipment Inspection
Dec 24, 2009, Livingston. Employee Amputates Finger in Machinery 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 9, 2009, Livingston. Employee Is Injured by Box of Waste Chicken Parts Inspection
Oct 25, 2009, Porterville. Employee's Finger Is Amputated by Sprocket and Chain Inspection
Sep 25, 2009, Porterville. Employee Amputates Thumb in Centrifugal Pump 1 hospitalized Inspection
Jun 26, 2009, Fresno. Employee Slips, Punctures Abdomen 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 9, 2009, Livingston. Employee's Leg Is Fractured by Pallet Jack 1 hospitalized Inspection
May 8, 2009, Livingston. Employee's Thumb Tip Is Amputated by Truck Door 1 hospitalized Inspection
Feb 18, 2009, Livingston. Employee Suffers Concussion When Struck by Falling Pole Inspection
Oct 22, 2008, Turlock. Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Caught in Machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Apr 6, 2007, Livingston. Employee Is Injured When Struck by Falling Rack Inspection
Jan 26, 2007, Livingston. Employee Amputates Index Finger Between Tub and Wall Inspection
Mar 22, 2006, Delhi. Employee Is Killed in Silo Engulfment 1 death Inspection
Feb 9, 2006, Traver. Employee Is Injured During Conveyor Cleaning 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 28, 2004, Ballico. Employee's Fingers Are Amputated by Chain 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 23, 2004, Merced. Employee's Finger Is Amputated When Pulled Into Running Fan 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 6, 2003, Livingston. Employee amputates finger while operating pallet jack 1 hospitalized Inspection
Sep 24, 2003, Traver. FALL Inspection
Oct 7, 2002, Fresno. Employee's Hand Caught In Machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Dec 14, 2001, Livingston. Employee injured when finger caught in machine Inspection
Nov 7, 2001, Riverdale. Employee's finger amputated in automatic feeder machine 1 hospitalized Inspection
Aug 1, 2000, Atwater. Employee killed when run over by front end loader 1 death Inspection
not stated, Corcoran. Accident investigation 1 hospitalized Inspection

Local pages: Compton employment lawyer, Fresno employment lawyer.

How to read this record

Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.

Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.

Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.

If you work, or worked, at Foster Farms

Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.

About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.

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