Establishment profile
APPETIZERS AND, INC.
2555 NORTH ELSTON AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60647
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Summary
APPETIZERS AND, INC. has accumulated 47 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $131,325 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
APPETIZERS AND, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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 5 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 · 20 citations in this view · $121,800 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $42,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $42,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N13 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Jun 2004 | Jun 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Feb 1995 | Feb 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,800 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,450 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,350 | Oct 2004 | Oct 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 III | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Jun 2005 | Jun 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
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 3114 within IL. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 47 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 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 APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for APPETIZERS AND, INC., 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 APPETIZERS AND, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-038683 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2000 | Nov 2000 | 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 APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for APPETIZERS AND, 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APPETIZERS AND INC 2555 N ELSTON AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60647 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jul 2008 | 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 APPETIZERS AND, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Complaint | 5 | 5 | $4,000 | |
| 2008-12-17 | Complaint | 5 | 3 | $1,600 | |
| 2005-06-03 | Follow-up | 3 | — | $1,875 | |
| 2004-04-12 | Planned | 19 | 8 | $116,575 | |
| 2004-04-06 | Unprogrammed Related | 14 | 9 | $5,400 | |
| 2000-11-17 | Programmed Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-01-20 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on APPETIZERS AND, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is APPETIZERS AND, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- APPETIZERS AND, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 47 violations and $131,325 in total penalties.
- How does APPETIZERS AND, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- APPETIZERS AND, INC. operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.