Establishment profile
ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.
5001 W. POLK STREET, CHICAGO, IL, 60644
Operated by Alpha Baking Company · 1 of 8 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 310969495
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $64,825 | Mar 2013 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 2 | 2 | $154,000 | Feb 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 2 | 2 | $153,000 | Feb 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 C03 | 2 | 2 | $99,000 | Feb 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 2 | 2 | $10,900 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2023 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $11,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $9,900 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $9,000 | Oct 2023 | Oct 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,200 | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 C02 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Mar 2016 | Mar 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L02 III | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2001 | Oct 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2025 | Oct 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 I02 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2023 | Oct 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
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.
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 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
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) · Oct 2015 – Apr 2025 · 4 in last 5 years
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 16, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Nov 14, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 9, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| May 23, 2022 | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Apr 5, 2018 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 11, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(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
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
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
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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPHA BAKING CO INC 5001 WEST POLK STREET · CHICAGO, IL, 60644 | Air | No Violation Identified | 2 | 1 | — | Feb 2026 | View → |
ALPHA BAKING CO INC 5001 W POLK ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60644 | RCRA | 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.
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
- Department of Veterans AffairsBAKERY PRODUCTS - CHICAGO AREA VAMCScontract · Last action 2011-11-08$255,654
- Department of Veterans AffairsFRESH BREAD & BAKERY PRODUCTS - MILWAUKEE VAMCcontract · Last action 2009-10-01$77,847
- Department of JusticeFY24 A1 ALPHA BAKING BREAD QTR 3contract · Last action 2024-08-07$61,714
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR HINES VAcontract · Last action 2022-10-27$57,903
- Department of JusticeONCE THE ORDER IS AWARDED, THE OFFEROR MUST SIGN OR WE WILL REJECT THE ORDER.contract · Last action 2024-05-14$57,749
- Department of JusticeFY24 A1 ALPHA BAKING BREAD QTR 2contract · Last action 2024-07-10$45,109
- Department of JusticeUSP 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 10/1/2023contract · Last action 2023-12-27$41,400
- Department of JusticeREQUEST FOR BREAD 4TH QTR FY23 WEEKLY DELIVERIEScontract · Last action 2023-11-01$38,875
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR HINES VAcontract · Last action 2024-07-25$36,532
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR FHCCcontract · Last action 2022-10-28$33,311
- Department of JusticeFY 23 1ST QUARTER BREAD AND BUN ORDER WEEKLY DELIVERIEScontract · Last action 2023-01-31$28,814
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR MILWAKUEEcontract · Last action 2022-03-18$25,770
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2022-10-25$22,565
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2022-10-26$22,407
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR MILWAKUEEcontract · Last action 2022-10-19$20,106
- Department of JusticeUSP 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 3/1/2023contract · Last action 2023-07-26$19,885
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACT FOR FHCCcontract · Last action 2022-10-31$16,164
- Department of JusticeREQUEST FOR BREAD FY23 2ND QTRcontract · Last action 2023-07-19$10,844
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2022-10-26$10,771
- Department of Veterans AffairsSMALL PURCHASE DATAcontract · Last action 2008-10-14$9,048
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD CONTRACTcontract · Last action 2022-10-24$7,435
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2008-08-31$5,544
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2009-09-30$5,155
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2011-06-30$5,153
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2009-06-30$4,973
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2011-09-30$4,858
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2010-06-30$4,855
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2011-03-31$4,726
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2010-09-30$4,716
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2012-09-30$4,666
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2009-03-31$4,429
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2012-06-30$4,375
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2010-12-31$4,310
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2009-12-31$4,250
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2011-12-31$4,225
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2012-03-31$4,171
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2010-03-31$4,065
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD AND BAKERY CONTRACT 6-MONTH EXTENSIONcontract · Last action 2022-10-24$3,727
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2008-12-31$3,709
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2007-11-30$2,837
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-01-31$2,762
- Department of DefenseRESALEcontract · Last action 2008-03-31$2,727
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2008-05-31$2,393
- Department of DefenseRESALE - BREADcontract · Last action 2008-09-30$2,234
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR 7/1/08 TO 7/11/08contract · Last action 2008-07-11$1,900
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR 12/17/2007contract · Last action 2007-12-13$1,853
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR THE WEEK OF AUGUST 04,2008contract · Last action 2008-07-31$1,648
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 28,2008contract · Last action 2008-07-24$1,613
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR THE WEEK OF JULY 13, 2008contract · Last action 2008-07-10$1,589
- Department of Veterans AffairsBREAD FOR THE WEEK OF 04/13/2008contract · 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-14 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-05-01 | Referral | 8 | 5 | $325,000 | |
| 2024-11-22 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $11,000 | |
| 2024-08-15 | Referral | 6 | — | $164,000 | |
| 2024-04-08 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-18 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 2023-02-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,305 | |
| 2022-08-24 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,000 | |
| 2015-02-11 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-11 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $2,520 | |
| 2001-09-21 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $2,500 | |
| 2001-09-21 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $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.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- GRECIAN DELIGHT FOODS, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEF SOLUTIONS, INC.NORTHLAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEGENDARY BAKINGOAK FOREST — 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
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.CHICAGO — 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 CO., INC.MANITOWOC, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING COMPANY INCWYOMING, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.CUDAHY, WI — 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
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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 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.