Kerry Ingredients & Flavours — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Authority age
26 years (granted 1999)
Liability filing
$1M BIPD — meets the $750K federal minimum
Inspections
10 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Hickory Specialties Inc
DBA
Kerry Ingredients & Flavours
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
13797 Highway 70 North, Monterey, TN 38574
Phone
(931) 510-7900
Power units
2
Drivers
2
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
MC360088
Common: None · Contract: Active · Broker: None
Property: ✓ · Passenger: — · HHG: — · BIPD filed: ✓ · Cargo: — · Bond: —
Authority history
- Granted — Motor Property Contract Carrier
- Involuntary Revocation — Contract
Insurance filings
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 10 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 10 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
freddy.conley@kerry.com — company domain
Mail host
Enterprise (Mimecast)
Domain match
Email domain matches the company website
From the FMCSA on-file contact, public domain registration (RDAP), and live DNS.
Crash record — last 24 months
0
Reportable crashes
0
Tow-aways
0
With injuries
0
With fatalities
Most recent: TN 12/2023 · PA 06/2002 · SC 10/2001 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 2026 | VA | Level I — Full |
| Apr 17, 2026 | TN | Level I — Full |
| Feb 13, 2026 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2025 | TX | Level II — Walk-around |
| Oct 21, 2025 | TN | Level III — Driver-only |
| Jun 5, 2025 | KY | Level III — Driver-only |
| Dec 11, 2024 | KY | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 14, 2024 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 26, 2024 | KY | Level I — Full |
| Dec 2, 2023 | TN | Level II — Walk-around |
Most recent 10 of 10 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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