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Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Salinas, CA

Foothill Packing

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Foothill Packing ranks #68,989 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a relatively clean safety record: 1 violations across 2 inspections.

Lower half by penalty0% serious
$2,925
OSHA penalties
1
Violations cited
2
OSHA inspections
#68,989
of 99,447 penalized employers

Foothill Packing in Salinas, CA has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 1 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $2,925. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 75 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Foothill Packing 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 1 violation, averaging 0.5 per inspection, on the lighter side. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #68,989 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of 1 inspections per employer, this runs moderately above peers (1.5x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $8,858 in back wages owed to 59 affected workers. For comparison, Syar Industries INC in Healdsburg, CA is another agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with 4 OSHA inspections on record and $11,770 in current penalties.

0.5
violations per inspection
0.0%
of violations were serious
#68,989
of 99,447 penalized employers
$8,858
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

B 86/100
  • B OSHA safety compliance: 1 violation across 2 OSHA inspections (0.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $9K in back wages owed across 3 WHD cases ($3K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.
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How Foothill Packing compares on OSHA penalties

Total current penalty vs the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting per-employer average

in penalties

What this shows Foothill Packing sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts As of 2026

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$2,925 Top 31% most affordable more affordable than 69% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

$0–$5,000: 43,959 U.S. employers with a penalty (44%). This entry sits in this band. $5,000–$10,000: 20,304 U.S. employers with a penalty (20%). Above this entry. $10,000–$15,000: 11,027 U.S. employers with a penalty (11%). Above this entry. $15,000–$20,000: 6,546 U.S. employers with a penalty (7%). Above this entry. $20,000–$25,000: 4,175 U.S. employers with a penalty (4%). Above this entry. $25,000–$30,000: 2,877 U.S. employers with a penalty (3%). Above this entry. $30,000–$35,000: 2,036 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $35,000–$40,000: 1,493 U.S. employers with a penalty (2%). Above this entry. $40,000–$45,000: 1,095 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $45,000–$50,000: 785 U.S. employers with a penalty (1%). Above this entry. $50,000–$55,000: 5,150 U.S. employers with a penalty (5%). Above this entry. This employer $0 $55,000 every penalized U.S. employer, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Foothill Packing.

Frequently inspected, many findingsRarely inspected, many findingsFrequently inspected, clean recordBelow median on both1.92.022.02.005.811.617.323.1OSHA inspectionsViolations citedTRILLIUM FARM HOLDIN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4UTOPIA FARMS II, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1GLENVIEW PORK, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 22WESTBROOK DAIRY, LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 4TIBBS GIN COMPANY, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7EDWARD ROSA, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2SEQUIM VALLEY FARMS …, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 20CREEKSIDE VALLEY FAR…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 12HENRY ROBINSON JR., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1HARVEY W BUCHE ENTER…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2BRIARWOOD FOREST PRO…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1JEFFERSON FUR FARM LLC, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3CAROLINA TIMBER THIN…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 0RED RIVER COMMODITIE…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 7DUDA FARM FRESH FOOD…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 18CAL-MAINE FOODS, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6SAMUEL FETTERMAN AND…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 2JAMES PRUITT LOGGING…, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 6CURRAN COMPANY, INC., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3LEF FARMS CORP., OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 3Foothill Packing, OSHA inspections: 2 · Violations cited: 1
Foothill Packing has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 1 violation cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Foothill Packing in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting enforcement ledger

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector: Foothill Packing is the #1,169 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 2,224 employers with nonzero fines ($2,925). WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Foothill Packing at rank #1,242 of 2,875 employers ($8,858 owed).

Combined federal exposure here: $2,925 OSHA penalties plus $8,858 WHD back wages (75.2% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Foothill Packing Compares

Foothill Packing's 0.50 violations per inspection compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average of 2.4 violations per employer.

Against the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average).

Enforcement detail

OSHA Inspection History

Total Inspections

2

First Inspection

2012-06-05

Last Inspection

2012-09-19

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

0.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$1,463

Industry Avg / Inspection

$2,537

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 0.5 violations per visit. That's $1,463 per inspection vs. the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting average of $2,537.

Enforcement detail

Violation Breakdown

0

Serious

0.0% of total

0

Willful

0.0% of total

0

Repeat

0.0% of total

1

Other-Than-Serious

100.0% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Enforcement detail

Penalty Analysis

Initial Penalty Assessed

$13,500

Current Penalty Amount

$2,925

Penalty Reduction

78.3%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$11,783

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $10,575 from the initial assessment of $13,500. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$8,858
Employees Affected
59
WHD Violations
75
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$150
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$2,953

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Foothill Packing owed $8,858 in back wages to 59 employees across 3 cases and 75 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

How Foothill Packing compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Foothill Packing Industry Avg
Inspections 2 1.4
Violations 1 2.4
Total Penalty $2,925 $3,448
Avg Penalty per Inspection $1,463 $2,537
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Nationwide Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Foothill Packing, both outside CA so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($2,925 here).

Pine West Reforestation, INC. $2,916 ID Dorothy Egg Farms LLC $2,916 ME Garden Springs Greenhouse $2,940 WA DE Groot INC $2,940 MI

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

Trillium Farm Holdings, LLC 2 insp. Johnstown, OH Utopia Farms II, LLC 2 insp. Bradenton, FL Glenview Pork, LLC 2 insp. Plymouth, IL Westbrook Dairy, LLC 2 insp. Dixie, GA

Nearby & Similar Employers in Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting

Showing 5 of 5987 other employers tracked in this sector.

Coastal Villages Pollock, LLC
Dutch Harbor, AK
4 inspections $11,781
Syar Industries INC
Healdsburg, CA
4 inspections $11,770
Quality Produce LLC
Lakeview, CA
0 inspections $0
Blues Brothers Farm
Hammonton, NJ
0 inspections $0
Frank James Fichera Farm
Salem, NJ
0 inspections $0

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What to do with this record

Use Foothill Packing's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Foothill Packing against Coastal Villages Pollock, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Foothill Packing's inspection and penalty record is typical for Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector
  • Foothill Packing also carries $8,858 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Foothill Packing safe to work at? ▼
Based on OSHA records, Foothill Packing's workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 1 violations across 2 inspections. Compared to Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.
How many OSHA violations does Foothill Packing have? ▼
Foothill Packing has 1 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $2,925.
How many OSHA inspections has Foothill Packing had? ▼
Foothill Packing has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-06-05 and the most recent on 2012-09-19. This averages 0.5 violations per inspection.
What is the total penalty amount for Foothill Packing? ▼
Foothill Packing has been assessed $2,925 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $13,500 (a 78.3% reduction). Additionally, $8,858 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.
Has Foothill Packing been cited for wage theft? ▼
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 3 enforcement cases against Foothill Packing, resulting in $8,858 in back wages owed to 59 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Foothill Packing operate in? ▼
Foothill Packing operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 111219). This industry has 5,988 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,139 total OSHA inspections and $20.65M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Foothill Packing owes me wages? ▼
If you believe Foothill Packing owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $8,858 in back wages owed by this employer across 3 cases.
Where does Foothill Packing rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼
Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Foothill Packing ranks #68,989 (the lower half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.
How does Foothill Packing's safety record compare to industry average? ▼
Foothill Packing's total OSHA penalty of $2,925 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,448 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.4 per employer. For a direct comparison, Syar Industries INC in Healdsburg, CA is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $11,770 in current penalties.
Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

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