Manufacturing · Colquitt, GA

MSM Meats & Country Store

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $17,174 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$17,174
Back wages owed

MSM Meats & Country Store in Colquitt, GA has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 29 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.

Compliance score

C 68/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $17K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($17K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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MSM Meats & Country Store in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, MSM Meats & Country Store ranks #1,721 among 4,429 Manufacturing employers with WHD recoveries ($17,174). MSM Meats & Country Store carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,721 of 4,429 Manufacturing employers on WHD back wages ($17,174).

How MSM Meats & Country Store Compares

MSM Meats & Country Store in Colquitt, GA has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Advansix in Chester, VA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against MSM Meats & Country Store to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,763 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$17,174
Employees Affected
28
WHD Violations
29
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$613
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$17,174

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that MSM Meats & Country Store owed $17,174 in back wages to 28 employees across 1 case and 29 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: Manufacturing

How MSM Meats & Country Store compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric MSM Meats & Country Store Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.6
Violations 0 8.0
Total Penalty $0 $15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $6,093

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What to do with this record

Use MSM Meats & Country Store's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare MSM Meats & Country Store against Tower Components, INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether MSM Meats & Country Store's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
  • MSM Meats & Country Store also carries $17,174 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

Has MSM Meats & Country Store been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against MSM Meats & Country Store, resulting in $17,174 in back wages owed to 28 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does MSM Meats & Country Store operate in?
MSM Meats & Country Store operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 311611). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if MSM Meats & Country Store owes me wages?
If you believe MSM Meats & Country Store 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 $17,174 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does MSM Meats & Country Store's safety record compare to industry average?
MSM Meats & Country Store's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Advansix in Chester, VA is a similar manufacturing employer with $17,177 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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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.