Establishment profile
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.
8411 SIEMPRE VIVA,, SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Summary
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $48,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 494 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $48,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3212(E) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $7,650 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 3314(L)(1) | 1 | 1 | $475 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 3203(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $425 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 2021 | Nov 2021 |
| 3203(A)(7) | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3114 within CA. Peer group: 494 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 477 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 6, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Crushed,Degloving,Finger,Fingertip,Fracture,Lockout/Tagout,Power Roller,Pulled In,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part,Thumb | 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 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.. 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 INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC 8411 SIEMPRE VIVA RD · SAN DIEGO, CA, 92154 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-16 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $25,650 | |
| 2021-09-08 | Accident | 5 | — | $22,750 | |
| 2020-11-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $48,400 in total penalties.
- How does AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC. operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.8 compared to an industry average of 1.9.