Skip to main content

COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. is a commercial bakeries employer in NORTH LIBERTY, IA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $40,075 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.

COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.

1420 PROGRESS ST, NORTH LIBERTY, IA, 52317

Parent: Cole's Quality Foods (2 locations)

311812 Top companies in Commercial Bakeries

EIN: 381291439

102 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$40,075 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
7.5
Self-Reported TRIR
8.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$40,075
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
357 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$3,340 avg per violation$10,019 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$40,075 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 56 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Need API access, CSV upload, or PDF reports? Upgrade to Paid for $79/mo.

Inspection History

No inspection records found.

Loading news...

The FastDOL Report

Weekly workplace compliance news. Free.

More employers in this state: Iowa workplace enforcement data →
More in this industry: Commercial Bakeries enforcement data →

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.

Part of a larger organization

COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Cole's Quality Foods.

Federal enforcement records on COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Cole's Quality Foods across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Cole's Quality Foods

Other employers in Commercial Bakeries within IA

Industry context

Within the commercial bakeries industry in IA, COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 56 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th 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. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.48, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $40,075 in total penalties.
How does COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.48 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. of NORTH LIBERTY, IA 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. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Cole's Quality Foods, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, 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.