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HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. is a cheese manufacturing employer in HILMAR, CA. Federal records show 35 OSHA inspections with 19 violations and $50,520 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.

HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.

9001 LANDER AVENUE, HILMAR, CA, 95324

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 770026482

936 employees

Federal Enforcement
35
OSHA inspections
19 violations
$50,520 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
7 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
6.5
Self-Reported TRIR
8.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
35
OSHA Violations
19
Total Penalties
$50,520
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes
Visa Applications
5
Visa Certified
5

Data Insights

History Span
27 years
Last Activity
43 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
16% serious$2,659 avg per violation$1,443 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$680,004 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
5
Accident
25
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 37% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 283 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Visa & Labor Certification (OFLC)

Total Applications
5
Certified
5
Avg Wage Ratio
1.11x
H-1B
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
7
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
49
EPA Penalties
$629,484
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2603085
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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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 cheese manufacturing industry in CA, HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 283 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the cheese manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.46, which is above the industry average.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. has 35 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $50,520 in total penalties.
How does HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.46 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. of HILMAR, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, OFLC visa-program filings, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFCCP, 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 HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC. include 7 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, 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.