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ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.

5001 W. POLK STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60644
Operated by Alpha Baking Company · 1 of 8 establishments
311812Commercial Bakeries
EIN 310969495

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OSHA inspections
13
over 24 years
Violations
30
$530,825 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
7 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. has accumulated 30 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $530,825 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 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, NLRB labor relations, and OFLC visa and labor certification (historical) records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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

Inspections
13
0.5 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
30
1.3 / yr
Penalties
$530,825
$17,694 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · referral
5 of 13
Inspection trigger · complaint
4 of 13

69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 27 citations in this view · $530,825 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0133$64,825Mar 2013Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 D22$154,000Feb 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A22$153,000Feb 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0263 C0322$99,000Feb 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0122$10,900Oct 2001Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I22Jul 2023Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$11,000Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D11$9,900Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$9,000Oct 2023Oct 2023
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$8,200Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV11$4,500Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0263 C0211$4,500Mar 2016Mar 2016
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11$500Nov 2001Nov 2001
29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 III11$500Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I11$500Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211$500Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II11Oct 2025Oct 2025
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211Feb 2025Feb 2025
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11Oct 2023Oct 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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 30 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,920
Inspection frequency
98th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.5
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−3.7

Reported for 36 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
2
Complaint
4
Referral
5
Follow-up
1

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) · Oct 2015 – Apr 2025 · 4 in last 5 years

Reports
6
Hospitalizations
1
Amputations
5
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Apr 16, 2025Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Nov 14, 2024Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operationFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
Aug 9, 2024Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testingFinger or thumb tip(s), nail(s)Amputation
May 23, 2022Struck by or caught in swinging door or gateFingertip(s)Amputation
Apr 5, 2018Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipmentFingertip(s)Amputation
Oct 11, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
10 months ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 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

Total cases
9
Unfair labor practice
9

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 numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-358991Unfair labor practiceJan 2025Mar 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-353687Unfair labor practiceOct 2024May 2025ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-196027Unfair labor practiceApr 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044651Unfair labor practiceApr 2008May 2008ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-044317Unfair labor practiceOct 2007Oct 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043723Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jun 2007ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-043237Unfair labor practiceMar 2006May 2006ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-041511Unfair labor practiceNov 2003Nov 2003ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-039806Unfair labor practiceNov 2001Jan 2002ClosedRegion 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

Total applications
1
Certified
1
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0
Formal actions
1

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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
ALPHA BAKING CO INC
5001 WEST POLK STREET · CHICAGO, IL, 60644
AirNo Violation Identified21Feb 2026View →
ALPHA BAKING CO INC
5001 W POLK ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60644
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

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

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$389K
Obligated (all-time)
$1.1M
Awards
341
Top agency
Department of Veterans Affairs
$705K
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Veterans Affairs$705K
Department of Justice$304K
Department of Defense$92K
Largest awards (top 50 of 341)
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BAKERY PRODUCTS - CHICAGO AREA VAMCS
    contract · Last action 2011-11-08
    $255,654
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FRESH BREAD & BAKERY PRODUCTS - MILWAUKEE VAMC
    contract · Last action 2009-10-01
    $77,847
  • Department of Justice
    FY24 A1 ALPHA BAKING BREAD QTR 3
    contract · Last action 2024-08-07
    $61,714
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR HINES VA
    contract · Last action 2022-10-27
    $57,903
  • Department of Justice
    ONCE THE ORDER IS AWARDED, THE OFFEROR MUST SIGN OR WE WILL REJECT THE ORDER.
    contract · Last action 2024-05-14
    $57,749
  • Department of Justice
    FY24 A1 ALPHA BAKING BREAD QTR 2
    contract · Last action 2024-07-10
    $45,109
  • Department of Justice
    USP THOMSON QUARTER 1 BREAD ORDER. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO 10/01/2023. ONCE THE ORDER IS AWARDED, THE OFFEROR MUST SIGN OR WE WILL REJECT THE ORDER. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO 10/1/2023
    contract · Last action 2023-12-27
    $41,400
  • Department of Justice
    REQUEST FOR BREAD 4TH QTR FY23 WEEKLY DELIVERIES
    contract · Last action 2023-11-01
    $38,875
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR HINES VA
    contract · Last action 2024-07-25
    $36,532
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR FHCC
    contract · Last action 2022-10-28
    $33,311
  • Department of Justice
    FY 23 1ST QUARTER BREAD AND BUN ORDER WEEKLY DELIVERIES
    contract · Last action 2023-01-31
    $28,814
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR MILWAKUEE
    contract · Last action 2022-03-18
    $25,770
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-25
    $22,565
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-26
    $22,407
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR MILWAKUEE
    contract · Last action 2022-10-19
    $20,106
  • Department of Justice
    USP THOMSON SUBSISTENCE ORDER: 3RD QTR FY 23 BREAD PRODUCTS SUSTENANCE FOOD ITEMS ONCE THE ORDER IS AWARDED, THE OFFEROR MUST SIGN OR WE WILL REJECT THE ORDER. DELIVERIES WILL NOT BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO 3/1/2023
    contract · Last action 2023-07-26
    $19,885
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT FOR FHCC
    contract · Last action 2022-10-31
    $16,164
  • Department of Justice
    REQUEST FOR BREAD FY23 2ND QTR
    contract · Last action 2023-07-19
    $10,844
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-26
    $10,771
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-10-14
    $9,048
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD CONTRACT
    contract · Last action 2022-10-24
    $7,435
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $5,544
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $5,155
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $5,153
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $4,973
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $4,858
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2010-06-30
    $4,855
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $4,726
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $4,716
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $4,666
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $4,429
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $4,375
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $4,310
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $4,250
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $4,225
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $4,171
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $4,065
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD AND BAKERY CONTRACT 6-MONTH EXTENSION
    contract · Last action 2022-10-24
    $3,727
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $3,709
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $2,837
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $2,762
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $2,727
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $2,393
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - BREAD
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $2,234
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR 7/1/08 TO 7/11/08
    contract · Last action 2008-07-11
    $1,900
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR 12/17/2007
    contract · Last action 2007-12-13
    $1,853
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 04,2008
    contract · Last action 2008-07-31
    $1,648
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 28,2008
    contract · Last action 2008-07-24
    $1,613
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2008
    contract · Last action 2008-07-10
    $1,589
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BREAD FOR THE WEEK OF 04/13/2008
    contract · Last action 2008-04-10
    $1,445

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2024-08-07. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2025-08-14Referral0$0
2025-05-01Referral85$325,000
2024-11-22Referral11$11,000
2024-08-15Referral6$164,000
2024-04-08Follow-up0$0
2023-07-18Complaint22$9,000
2023-02-01Complaint33$7,305
2022-08-24Monitoring0$0
2015-10-20Referral22$9,000
2015-02-11Planned0$0
2013-01-11Planned11$2,520
2001-09-21Complaint54$2,500
2001-09-21Complaint21$500

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 8 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 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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Other locations under this parent

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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 8 establishments in our dataset.

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Frequently asked

What is ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 30 violations and $530,825.2 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 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.