Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting · Foley, MN

Svihel Vegetable Farm

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $775,925 in back wages owed to 112 affected workers across 3 wage-theft cases.

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OSHA penalties
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Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$775,925
Back wages owed

Svihel Vegetable Farm in Foley, MN 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. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $775,925 in back wages owed to 112 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Svihel Vegetable Farm

Svihel Vegetable Farm in Foley, MN 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, Green Bean Packers and Torbert Farms III in Homestead, FL has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Svihel Vegetable Farm to date. The Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector average runs $3,429 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 3 cases producing $775,925 in back wages owed to 112 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$775,925
Employees Affected
112
WHD Violations
381
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$6,928
Avg Back Wages per Case
$258,642

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Svihel Vegetable Farm owed $775,925 in back wages to 112 employees across 3 cases and 381 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 Svihel Vegetable Farm compares to the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector, which has 6,046 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Svihel Vegetable Farm Industry Avg
Inspections 0 1.3
Violations 0 2.3
Total Penalty $0 $3,429
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $2,541

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Svihel Vegetable Farm been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 3 enforcement cases against Svihel Vegetable Farm, resulting in $775,925 in back wages owed to 112 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Svihel Vegetable Farm operate in?
Svihel Vegetable Farm operates in the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting sector (NAICS code 111219). This industry has 6,046 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 8,157 total OSHA inspections and $20.73M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Svihel Vegetable Farm owes me wages?
If you believe Svihel Vegetable Farm 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 $775,925 in back wages owed by this employer across 3 cases.
How does Svihel Vegetable Farm's safety record compare to industry average?
Svihel Vegetable Farm's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting industry average of $3,429 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.3 per employer. For a direct comparison, Green Bean Packers and Torbert Farms III in Homestead, FL is a similar agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting employer with $0 in current penalties.

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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.