Establishment profile
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.
4545 WEST LYNDALE ST., CHICAGO, IL, 60639
Operated by Alpha Baking Company · 1 of 6 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 310969495
Summary
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $295,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 96th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $295,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $128,802 | Oct 2014 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | $10,800 | Oct 2014 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | — | May 2020 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | $99,300 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $14,188 | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Jun 2025 | Jun 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $6,500 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $4,300 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IID | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B04 IXC | 1 | 1 | $90 | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2026 | Mar 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IIB | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 1985 | Jan 1985 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 26 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 110 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) · Nov 2018 – Oct 2021 · 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 10, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 9, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Cleaning,Conveyor,Equipment Operator,Fingertip,Food Preparation,Food processing,Glove,Pulled In,Sprocket,Working Alone | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 9, 2019 | Barrier Guard,Blade,Cleaning,Finger,Guard,Laceration,Reaching,Slicer | 1 | — | — | |
| May 27, 2014 | Caught In,Crushing,Machine Guarding,Struck ByFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 9 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Alpha Baking Company, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Alpha Baking Company locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 9 cases · 9 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-358991 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-353687 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-196027 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2017 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-044651 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2008 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-044317 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043723 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2006 | Jun 2007 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-043237 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2006 | May 2006 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041511 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2003 | Nov 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-039806 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2001 | Jan 2002 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.. 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.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPHA BAKING CO 4545 W. LYNDALE · CHICAGO, IL, 60639 | Air | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Mar 2022 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-19 | Referral | 6 | 3 | $212,788 | |
| 2025-01-31 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $17,000 | |
| 2021-10-14 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $19,302 | |
| 2019-12-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $10,800 | |
| 2019-04-30 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-27 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 6 | 6 | $35,000 | |
| 1985-01-14 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Alpha Baking Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Alpha Baking Company across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONHODGKINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- GONNELLA BAKING CO.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEF SOLUTIONS, INC.NORTHLAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLCMATTOON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONDECATUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.MATTOON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONSCHILLER PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEGENDARY BAKINGOAK FOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRECIAN DELIGHT FOODS, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Alpha Baking Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ALPHA BAKING COMPANY INC.LA PORTE, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING COMPANY INCWYOMING, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- Alpha Baking Co., Inc.CHICAGO, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALPHA BAKING COSOUTH BEND, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Alpha Baking Company locationsParent rollup
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. 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 Alpha Baking Company, which operates 6 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $295,250 in total penalties.
- How does ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.74 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
- Has ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving ALPHA BAKING CO., INC..