BEF Foods Inc. in Lima has been levied a $136,532 fine for two repeat violations of machine safety standards. A 39-year-old production worker got her left arm caught in a running auger while cleaning it last year. The worker suffered multiple lacerations and the partial amputation of her arm. OSHA determined the company failed to shut down and isolate energy during maintenance work. They also say BEF failed to train employees on required lockout procedures when conducting maintenance. BEF’s Lima plant was cited for similar violations in 2016. The company has 15 business days to comply with the penalties or contest the findings. BEF Foods Inc. has 350 employees at its Lima facility.

Students at a local high school went "Down on the Farm" to the Bob Evans Manufacturing division here in Lima to witness food processing at its finest. 34 Cory-Rawson High School students were given a behind the scenes tour of the Bob Evans facility.  The students were educated on how their farm-fresh mashed potatoes and macaroni and cheese are made, and how they end up in local grocery stores.  The training manager also made the students aware of the many different career possibilities out of high school, the expectations for their workers, and why they should consider a job at Bob Evans manufacturing after graduation.