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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1495041.015 - Foster Poultry Farms, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office
Site Address:
Foster Poultry Farms, Inc
2960 S. Cherry Ave.
Fresno, CA 93706
Mailing Address:
1000 Davis Street, Livingston, CA 95334
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 311615/Poultry Processing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 05/28/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/29/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1709924 | ||
| Accident | 1662587 | ||
| Accident | 1697551 | ||
| Accident | 1713663 | ||
| Accident | 1713758 | ||
| Accident | 1707541 | ||
| Accident | 1707556 | ||
| Accident | 1709877 | ||
| Accident | 1709945 | ||
| Accident | 1709918 | ||
| Accident | 1709936 | ||
| Complaint | 1709929 | Yes | |
| Accident | 1704714 | ||
| Accident | 1707561 | ||
| Accident | 1703328 | ||
| Accident | 1703335 | ||
| Accident | 1729329 | ||
| Accident | 1729324 | ||
| Accident | 1729341 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $85,500 | $0 | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $95,500 |
| Current Penalty | $24,925 | $0 | $7,500 | $0 | $0 | $32,425 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Repeat | 342(A) | 05/28/2021 | $7,500 | $10,000 | $0 | 01/30/2022 | J - ALJ Decision | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(3) | 05/28/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/30/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3203(A)(4) | 05/28/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/30/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3203(A)(6) | 05/28/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $22,500 | $22,500 | $0 | 01/30/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 05/28/2021 | 06/10/2021 | $2,425 | $18,000 | $0 | 01/30/2022 | O - Administrative Law Judge Order |
Investigation Summary
Eighteen employees were working for a firm that processed poultry. Some were men, and some were women. They worked in various departments. Beginning in August 2020, they fill ill with COVID-19. Some were symptomatic; some were not. The timeline of events ran through mid-December 2020. Most were hospitalized, but not everyone. In all, Employees #3, #4, #5, #6, #7, #8, #9, #10, #11, #12, #13, #14, and #15 were part of a post-Thanksgiving outbreak. Employees #1, #2, #4, #5, #10, and #12 died. Employees #3, #6, #7, #8, #9, #11, #13, #14, #15, #16, #17, and #18 were hospitalized. A nineteenth worker had a separate issue, involving ventilation in the facility's main hallway and restrooms. He was hospitalized.
Keywords: Infectious Disease
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1495041.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers | |
| 2 | 1495041.015 | 66 | F | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | |
| 3 | 1495041.015 | 73 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | |
| 4 | 1495041.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers | |
| 5 | 1495041.015 | 66 | M | Hospitalized injury | Hand packers and packagers | |
| 6 | 1495041.015 | 59 | F | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers | |
| 7 | 1495041.015 | 49 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 8 | 1495041.015 | 65 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | |
| 9 | 1495041.015 | 55 | M | Hospitalized injury | Packaging and filling machine operators | |
| 10 | 1495041.015 | 63 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | |
| 11 | 1495041.015 | 51 | F | Fatality | Hand packers and packagers | |
| 12 | 1495041.015 | 65 | M | Hospitalized injury | Occupation Not Listed | |
| 13 | 1495041.015 | 71 | M | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers | |
| 14 | 1495041.015 | 63 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction | |
| 15 | 1495041.015 | 42 | F | Fatality | Weighers, measurers and checkers | |
| 16 | 1495041.015 | 62 | M | Hospitalized injury | Machinery maintenance occupations | |
| 17 | 1495041.015 | 56 | F | Hospitalized injury | Food batchmakers | |
| 18 | 1495041.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Hand packers and packagers |