Inspection 348925934 OPENED MAY 8, 2026Open
669 County Road 25, New Berlin, NY 13411 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection so far.
Since 2019, OSHA inspectors have visited Chobani, LLC in New York 5 times.
The most recent inspection opened on May 8, 2026 after a complaint, in New Berlin and is still open.
In all, OSHA issued 2 citation items: 2 serious.
The proposed penalties came to $21,230; today they stand at $19,653, 7% less.
The rule cited most here is 1910.212 (machine guarding), 2 times.
Among manufacturing employers, the typical cited inspection since 2015 ends with a $4,873 penalty. Chobani, LLC averages $9,826 across 2 cited inspections.
Chobani, LLC also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 5 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Watch this companyInspection history
Inspection 346979099 OPENED SEP 15, 2023Closed
669 County Road 25, New Berlin, NY 13411 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 346086440 OPENED JUL 19, 2022Closed
669 County Road 25, New Berlin, NY 13411 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344966494 OPENED OCT 8, 2020Closed
669 County Road 25, New Berlin, NY 13411 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 4, 2020: Employee lacerates and fractures arm when caught in machine
At 9:30 a.m. on October 4, 2020, an employee was clearing a jam. The machine started while the employee's arm was inside the machine. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured and lacerated arm.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $13,653 | $13,653 | Jan 22, 2021 | Final |
Inspection 343849725 OPENED MAR 13, 2019Closed
669 County Road 25, New Berlin, NY 13411 · Fluid Milk Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Serious | $7,577 | $6,000 | Jun 27, 2019 | Final |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2025, the New Berlin site logged 14 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 982 workers: 1.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 4.2 for its industry. Those cases cost 1,059 days away from work.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chobani-New Berlin New Berlin · 2025 | 982 | 14 | 12 | 1.3 | 4.2 |
| Chobani NY Plant New Berlin · 2021 | 853 | 14 | 10 | 1.5 | 4.2 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 5 reports on file.
Sep 1, 2025, New Berlin: Hospitalization · abrasions · hand(s), finger(s) unspecified
An employee was clearing a cup jam on a cup conveyor when their left hand was caught between the conveyor and an idler roller located on another conveyor line directly above the jam. The employee received an abrasion and friction burn to the hand that required hospitalization.
Dec 10, 2024, New Berlin: Amputation · amputations involving bone loss · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was training other employees on inspecting finished goods on a pallet. When he knelt down behind the pallet and used his left hand to indicate what the failed inspection point was, a riding pallet jack entered the staging area and the employee's left little finger was crushed between the end of the fork and the pallet. The distal phalanx was medically amputated.
Nov 9, 2022, New Berlin: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee was assisting in the repositioning of an industrial freezer when their right ring fingertip became pinched between two freezers. The fingertip was amputated.
Oct 4, 2020, New Berlin: Hospitalization · fractures · arm(s), unspecified
An employee was clearing a cup/foil jam on a filler when they were injured by the yogurt cup conveyor. The employee sustained lacerations to the left arm and left side and fractures to the left arm.
Aug 7, 2017, New Berlin: Amputation · amputations · fingertip(s)
An employee's right index finger was caught in a door jamb when the door closed, amputating the fingertip.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1)
(a) Machine guarding—(1) Types of guarding. One or more methods of machine guarding shall be provided to protect the operator and other employees in the machine area from hazards such as those created by point of operation, ingoing nip points, rotating parts, flying chips and sparks. Examples of guarding methods are—barrier guards, two-hand tripping devices, electronic safety devices, etc.
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