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GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans employer in SAN LEANDRO, CA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $89,075 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY

1111 139TH AVENUE, SAN LEANDRO, CA, 94577

311351 Top companies in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$89,075 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$89,075
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
33% serious$7,423 avg per violation$22,269 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$89,075 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Accident
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 147 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
8
Unfair Labor Practice
7
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Industry context

Within the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry in CA, GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 147 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $89,075 in total penalties.
How does GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANY of SAN LEANDRO, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if GHIRARDELLI CHOCOLATE COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.