Foster Poultry Farms safety record at a glance
Foster Poultry Farms has been the subject of 110 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between May 4, 2000 and Oct 21, 2026. 53 of them were accident inspections. 54 of them produced citations, 107 in all: 26 serious, 1 repeat. Inspectors proposed $719,875 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $409,490. The largest single penalty, $60,100, came from an inspection opened Jul 23, 2020 in Livingston. 13 worker deaths were investigated. That places the employer at #25 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 1 WARN layoff notice on file with the EDD. It also appears in 3 federal wage and hour cases.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Wholesale Trade; Manufacturing; Accommodation and Food Services. Worksites in Fresno, Livingston, Waterford, Compton, Denair, Turlock, Delhi, Crows Landing.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 21, 2026 | Fresno | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Oct 7, 2026 | Livingston | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Livingston | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 20, 2026 | Waterford | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 6, 2026 | Compton | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 26, 2026 |
| Jun 22, 2026 | Fresno | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Apr 16, 2026 | Livingston | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Apr 10, 2026 | Denair | Accident | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | open |
| Apr 3, 2026 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 21, 2026 |
| Feb 24, 2026 | Turlock | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jan 23, 2026 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 10, 2026 |
| Dec 30, 2025 | Delhi | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 4, 2026 |
| Oct 30, 2025 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2026 |
| Aug 1, 2025 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 2, 2025 |
| May 19, 2025 | Crows Landing | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | open |
| Feb 10, 2025 | Turlock | Accident | 1 citation | $425 | $260 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Jan 21, 2025 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 12, 2025 |
| Jan 15, 2025 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $850 | $425 | Jul 1, 2026 |
| Nov 15, 2024 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 3, 2025 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Modesto | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 25, 2024 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 31, 2025 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | Fresno | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 22, 2024 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $9,560 | $9,560 | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Mar 7, 2024 | Merced | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 19, 2024 |
| Aug 24, 2023 | Reedley | Fatality or catastrophe | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 11, 2024 |
| May 3, 2023 | Compton | Planned | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 17, 2023 |
| Apr 5, 2023 | Snelling | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Mar 16, 2023 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 30, 2023 |
| Mar 7, 2023 | Porterville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 25, 2023 |
| Jul 26, 2022 | Turlock | Accident | 7 citations 3 serious | $100,000 | $49,650 | Oct 13, 2026 |
| Jul 19, 2022 | Turlock | Referral | 6 citations 1 serious | $14,330 | $6,020 | Dec 9, 2024 |
| May 24, 2022 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 16, 2022 |
| Oct 25, 2021 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 16, 2021 |
| Oct 13, 2021 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 3, 2022 |
| Sep 29, 2021 | Livingston | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $5,850 | $3,000 | Apr 18, 2022 |
| Sep 23, 2021 | Fresno | Planned | 1 citation | $420 | $420 | Nov 1, 2022 |
| Jul 13, 2021 | Denair | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 2, 2021 |
| Jul 7, 2021 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $4,500 | $3,000 | May 3, 2022 |
| Apr 27, 2021 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 6, 2021 |
| Jan 19, 2021 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jan 4, 2021 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Fresno | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Dec 28, 2020 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Dec 10, 2020 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2022 |
| Dec 9, 2020 | Fresno | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Dec 2, 2020 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Fresno | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 18, 2021 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Livingston | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation | $850 | $850 | May 20, 2021 |
| Oct 29, 2020 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 18, 2021 |
| Oct 21, 2020 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 17, 2021 |
| Oct 7, 2020 | Fresno | Complaint | 2 citations 2 serious | $40,500 | $40,500 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Oct 1, 2020 | Porterville | Accident | 2 citations | $40,500 | $5,000 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Sep 22, 2020 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | 6 deaths 3 citations 2 serious 1 repeat | $50,500 | $32,425 | Jul 29, 2024 |
| Aug 26, 2020 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 20, 2020 |
| Aug 20, 2020 | Livingston | Complaint | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Livingston | Fatality or catastrophe | death 8 citations 5 serious | $103,100 | $60,100 | Apr 30, 2024 |
| Jul 23, 2020 | Livingston | Fatality or catastrophe | death 1 citation | $475 | $475 | Jul 24, 2024 |
| Jun 19, 2020 | Fresno | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations | $19,120 | $15,300 | Jul 22, 2024 |
| Apr 27, 2020 | Turlock | Unprogrammed related | 3 citations 2 serious | $39,825 | $28,275 | Sep 10, 2024 |
| Oct 31, 2019 | Turlock | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $3,825 | $2,700 | May 27, 2020 |
| Sep 9, 2019 | Turlock | Complaint | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Nov 22, 2021 |
| Sep 5, 2019 | Turlock | Accident | 1 citation | $315 | $315 | Feb 20, 2020 |
| Aug 16, 2019 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $425 | $425 | Nov 21, 2019 |
| Aug 14, 2019 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Sep 30, 2019 |
| Aug 13, 2019 | Fresno | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,690 | $1,690 | Apr 10, 2020 |
| Jul 31, 2019 | Livingston | Referral | 1 citation | $3,825 | $2,000 | May 20, 2020 |
| Jul 17, 2019 | Fresno | Unprogrammed related | 3 deaths 1 citation | $11,475 | $425 | Sep 12, 2023 |
| Mar 22, 2019 | Turlock | Unprogrammed related | 2 citations 1 serious | $10,800 | $5,600 | Dec 18, 2019 |
| Mar 4, 2019 | Mariposa | Accident | 2 citations | $3,280 | $2,025 | Jun 4, 2019 |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Livingston | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $26,775 | $12,560 | Sep 6, 2019 |
| Jan 17, 2019 | Livingston | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $14,000 | $8,400 | Oct 30, 2019 |
| Jan 16, 2019 | Fresno | Complaint | 1 citation | $210 | $210 | Oct 9, 2019 |
| Jan 15, 2019 | Fresno | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 16, 2019 |
| Dec 20, 2018 | Livingston | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Fresno | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $32,100 | $23,900 | Apr 26, 2022 |
| Sep 21, 2018 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 26, 2019 |
| Aug 30, 2018 | Livingston | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 21, 2018 |
| Jul 13, 2018 | Fresno | Complaint | 1 citation | $1,000 | $600 | Aug 10, 2020 |
| Jun 1, 2018 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $5,400 | $3,000 | Apr 9, 2019 |
| Feb 8, 2018 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $850 | $850 | Aug 2, 2018 |
| Dec 6, 2017 | Turlock | Accident | 1 citation | $7,650 | $3,000 | Mar 22, 2018 |
| Nov 7, 2017 | Livingston | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $11,475 | $7,400 | May 8, 2018 |
| Aug 21, 2017 | Ceres | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 21, 2017 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Fresno | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,590 | $1,590 | Jan 9, 2018 |
| Jun 26, 2017 | Fresno | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 1, 2017 |
| May 25, 2017 | Turlock | Referral | 2 citations | $4,035 | $1,210 | Mar 5, 2018 |
| Apr 7, 2017 | Fresno | Accident | 1 citation | $18,000 | $2,000 | Apr 16, 2019 |
| Mar 23, 2017 | Fresno | Accident | 1 citation | $560 | $560 | Nov 15, 2018 |
| Feb 3, 2017 | Livingston | Unprogrammed related | 3 citations | $30,750 | $11,140 | Jan 28, 2019 |
| Jan 9, 2017 | Oakdale | Accident | 1 citation | $1,000 | $1,000 | May 3, 2017 |
| Nov 17, 2016 | Tipton | Planned | 5 citations | $1,820 | $1,820 | Aug 3, 2017 |
| Nov 15, 2016 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $425 | $425 | Jun 26, 2017 |
| Aug 8, 2016 | Fresno | Accident | 2 citations | $18,935 | $17,560 | Jun 15, 2017 |
| Apr 8, 2016 | Compton | Complaint | 6 citations 1 serious | $14,945 | $4,460 | Sep 25, 2017 |
| Oct 8, 2014 | Hickman | Fatality or catastrophe | death 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Nov 24, 2015 |
| May 15, 2014 | Kingsburg | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 18, 2014 |
| Jan 22, 2014 | Compton | Unprogrammed related | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $10,000 | Aug 1, 2015 |
| May 17, 2013 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 31, 2013 |
| Jul 8, 2011 | Livingston | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 10, 2011 |
| Apr 27, 2011 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $750 | $200 | Aug 6, 2012 |
| Aug 13, 2009 | Turlock | Accident | death no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 1, 2009 |
| Jan 26, 2009 | Fresno | Accident | 1 citation | $375 | $375 | Apr 2, 2009 |
| Aug 3, 2007 | South El Monte | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 30, 2007 |
| Jun 8, 2007 | Turlock | Accident | 3 citations | $3,980 | $980 | Feb 18, 2009 |
| Jun 1, 2007 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 9, 2007 |
| Sep 14, 2006 | Livingston | Complaint | 3 citations | $555 | $555 | Apr 16, 2007 |
| Aug 15, 2000 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation | $350 | $350 | May 16, 2001 |
| May 4, 2000 | Livingston | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $5,000 | Apr 23, 2003 |
Also recorded as: Foster Poultry Farms, Inc.; Foster Poultry Farms Inc.; Foster Poultry Farms dba Foster Commodities; Foster Poultry Farms Inc; Foster Poultry Farms, LLC; Foster Poultry Farms, Inc; Foster Poultry Farms, LLC.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 17 citations, 9 serious, $141,310
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 16 citations, 2 serious, $66,270
- 8 CCR 342, Reporting serious injuries and deaths: 4 citations, $18,350
- 8 CCR 5189: 4 citations, 1 serious, $6,210
- 8 CCR 3273, Working area, floors and walkways: 4 citations, $1,345
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 3 citations, 2 serious, $15,000
- 8 CCR 3650, Industrial trucks, operating rules: 3 citations, $5,635
- 8 CCR 3328, Machinery and equipment, general: 3 citations, $5,425
Accidents investigated
Local pages: 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 Poultry 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.