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CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. is a cheese manufacturing employer in BARTLETT, IL. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $85,710 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.

CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.

1301 SCHIFERL RD., BARTLETT, IL, 60103

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 364211668

201 employees

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$85,710 in penalties
1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
7.5
Self-Reported TRIR
7.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$85,710
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
40 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
93% serious$6,122 avg per violation$12,244 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$85,710 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
4
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 71% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

93%
Worse than most peers
vs 59 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
97%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

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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 IL, CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. ranks in the 93th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 59 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 97th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th 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. CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $85,710 in total penalties.
How does CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. of BARTLETT, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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. OSHA accident records on file for CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.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.