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Taylor Farms faced gaps in federally required injury log filings
A Reuters review found the company’s injury-reporting rate sat far below the industry average of 78%, and OSHA/state regulators have levied nearly $1.8 million in penalties since 2021.
Taylor Farms, the produce company linked to a U.S. cyclospora outbreak, has frequently missed federally required workplace injury log submissions, according to a Reuters review of federal records.
Over the past five years, five to seven Taylor Farms facilities submitted the annual reports within the following year. Reuters also calculated an overall reporting rate well below the industry average of 78%, using 2023 census numbers and the latest OSHA data.
From 2021 to 2025, at least 17 Taylor Farms facilities were required to file injury logs based on staffing and the nature of the work, Reuters said. The filings covered facilities where workers suffered fatal or otherwise serious injuries, with some locations showing injury rates above industry averages and others below.
Taylor Farms acknowledged to Reuters that there were reporting gaps, saying it addressed gaps in electronic submission of its 300A log summary forms and invested in new workplace safety reporting software. The company is under scrutiny after authorities linked the outbreak to Taylor Farms lettuce from Mexico, which has killed two people and sickened thousands, while OSHA and state regulators have imposed nearly $1.8 million in penalties since 2021, Reuters reported.