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FERRARA CANDY COMPANY is a nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing employer in FOREST PARK, IL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 16 violations and $107,900 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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.

FERRARA CANDY COMPANY

7301 HARRISON ST., FOREST PARK, IL, 60130

Parent: Ferrara Candy Company (6 locations)

311340 Top companies in Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing

EIN: 363331581

300 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
16 violations
$107,900 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections4 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
2.9
Self-Reported TRIR
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
16
Total Penalties
$107,900
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
56% serious$6,744 avg per violation$21,580 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$107,900 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 57 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
82%

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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.

Part of a larger organization

FERRARA CANDY COMPANY is one of 6 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ferrara Candy Company.

Federal enforcement records on FERRARA CANDY COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ferrara Candy Company across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ferrara Candy Company

Other employers in Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry in IL, FERRARA CANDY COMPANY ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 57 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 82th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.91, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $107,900 in total penalties.
How does FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.91 compared to an industry average of 1.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERRARA CANDY COMPANY of FOREST PARK, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Ferrara Candy Company, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FERRARA CANDY COMPANY include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if FERRARA CANDY 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.