Establishment profile
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC.
2395 AMERICAN AVENUE, HAYWARD, CA, 94545
Operated by Ajinomoto Foods North America · 1 of 4 establishments
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Summary
AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 5 years of recorded history, with $33,125 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 497 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3114 within CA. Peer group: 497 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-09 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $4,725 | |
| 2020-11-05 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $23,000 | |
| 2020-09-16 | Planned | 11 | 1 | $5,400 |
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, INC. is one of 4 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 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Ajinomoto Foods North America locationsParent rollup
- Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Frozen Specialty Food in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AJINOMOTO FOODS NORTH AMERICA, INC. from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, 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 4 establishments in our dataset.
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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 15 violations and $33,125 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 0 compared to an industry average of 1.9.