Establishment profile
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA
3131 S QUAIL AVE, JOPLIN, MO, 64804
Operated by Ajinomoto Foods North America · 1 of 5 establishments
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Summary
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3119 within MO. Peer group: 102 employers. This establishment has 0 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 218 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2018 – Jan 2024 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 31, 2024 | Overexertion while materials moving by hand | Back lumbar region | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 5, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Arm(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 5, 2018 | Arm,Caught In,Conveyor,Conveyor Belt,Fracture,Sprocket | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2002-01-10. Most recent: 2002-01-10. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-07-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ajinomoto Foods North America.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ajinomoto Foods North America across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in perishable prepared food manufacturing within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TODAY'S FOODPIEDMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUIK'N TASTY FOODS INC.BELTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- RED MONKEY FOODS, INC.SPRINGFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITHFIELD FOODS INCMILAN — 1 federal enforcement record
- APPLIED FOOD BIOTECHNOLOGY INC.O'FALLON — 1 federal enforcement record
- WALKERS FOOD PRODUCTS COKANSAS CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ajinomoto Foods North America, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJINOMOTO FOODS, NORTH AMERICALAMPASAS, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.HAYWARD, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.OAKLAND, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ajinomoto Foods North America locationsParent rollup
- Perishable Prepared Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Perishable Prepared Food in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Ajinomoto Foods North America, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA's OSHA violation history?
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA's safety record compare to its industry?
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA's self-reported DART rate is 3.2 compared to an industry average of 2.9.