Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1562362.015 - Leprino Foods Company

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

An employee had been working as a food batchmaker at a food manufacturing facility. On September 28, 2021, the employee had begun to experience COVID-19 symptoms and took off work. On September 29, 2021, the employee was tested and received a positive test result on September 30, 2021. At 4:00 a.m. on October 6, 2021, the employee drove himself to the hospital. At 7:01 p.m. on October 16, 2021 he died from acute hypoxic respiratory failure related to COVID-19. A coworker who is also the employee's family member stated there were no concerns from him or the employee regarding how the employer handled COVID-19 prevention efforts at the facility. The employer conducted thorough contact tracing but the soure of the illness could not be identified. The facility was clean, well organized facility and had all required COVID-19 preventive programs in place that appeared to be effective.

Keywords: Infectious Disease