Downeast Foods — compliance record
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Vetting summary
Inspections
15 on file
Out-of-service
Within normal range vs national averages
Email identity
Company domain, matches website
Federal identity
Registration snapshot
Legal name
Downeast Food Distributors Inc
DBA
Downeast Foods
Entity type
Carrier
Physical address
94 Merrow Rd, Auburn, ME 04210
Phone
(207) 786-0356
Power units
7
Drivers
4
First on record
—
Last MCS-150 filing
—
Hazmat flag
No
Operating authority
Dockets & filings
No L&I dockets on file for this DOT number.
Out-of-service rates
Driver OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 5.9% · 15 inspections on record
Vehicle OOS
0.0%
National average ≈ 20.9% · 15 inspections on record
Email & web forensics
On-file email
danielle@downeastfood.com — company domain
Domain age
downeastfood.com registered 2007-02-07 (19 years)
Mail host
Google Workspace
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: ME 01/2023 · ME 09/2019 · ME 03/2017 — from the federal crash file; recordable crashes regardless of fault.
Safety record
Inspection history
| Date | State | Level |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 2026 | ME | Level III — Driver-only |
| Apr 30, 2026 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Mar 17, 2026 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Feb 13, 2026 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Nov 18, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| May 15, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| May 13, 2025 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Jan 23, 2025 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Dec 18, 2024 | NH | Level III — Driver-only |
| Oct 22, 2024 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Jun 27, 2024 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| May 8, 2024 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Sep 14, 2023 | ME | Level II — Walk-around |
| Aug 17, 2023 | ME | Level I — Full |
| Aug 1, 2023 | ME | Level I — Full |
Most recent 15 of 15 inspections on file.
Activity log
Record changes
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No changes recorded since TenFourHQ began tracking this company.
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