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GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. is a commercial bakeries employer in CHICAGO, IL. Federal records show 11 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $46,503 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.

GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.

3700 S. KEDZIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60632

311812 Top companies in Commercial Bakeries

642 employees

Federal Enforcement
11
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$46,503 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations7 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
2.8
Self-Reported TRIR
3.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
11
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$46,503
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$3,875 avg per violation$4,228 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$46,503 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Referral
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 45% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 181 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
14
Unfair Labor Practice
14
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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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

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Industry context

Within the commercial bakeries industry in IL, GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 181 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the commercial bakeries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.83, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $46,503 in total penalties.
How does GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.83 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. of CHICAGO, IL 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. OSHA accident records on file for GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC. include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.operates 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.