Establishment profile
ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC
111 NORTHWEST AVE., NORTHLAKE, IL, 60164
Operated by ASPIRE Bakeries, LLC
311821 — Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
EIN 942536513
Summary
ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 3 years of recorded history, with $51,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 183 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 52nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $51,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J05 | 1 | 1 | $13,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 I H | 1 | 1 | $13,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $10,500 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 F01 | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E03 VII | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 J01 V | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2023 | Apr 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 183 employers. This establishment has 8 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 77 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) · May 2023
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 5, 2023 | 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.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-05-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-11-17 | Complaint | 8 | 7 | $51,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization ASPIRE Bakeries, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of ASPIRE Bakeries, LLC across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cookie and cracker manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MONDELEZ INTERNATIONALCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.NAPERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONDELEZ GLOBAL, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLCNAPERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS, INC.NILES — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOKIE KINGDOM, INC.OGLESBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCWENONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTLAND BAKERY OF ILLINOIS LLCDU QUOIN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC 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 ASPIRE Bakeries, LLC.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $51,500 in total penalties.
- How does ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC operates in the cookie and cracker manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6. ASPIRE BAKERIES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.