Establishment profile
AZTECA FOODS, INC.
5005 S. NAGLE AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60638
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 363643185
Summary
AZTECA FOODS, INC. has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 14 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $38,419 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
AZTECA FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
71% 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 · $38,419 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 4 | 4 | $2,125 | Mar 2000 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 2 | 2 | $3,928 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 2 | 2 | $2,476 | Mar 2005 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,900 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2003 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 2000 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 C01 II | 1 | 1 | $7,813 | Aug 2023 | Aug 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 O02 | 1 | 1 | $6,776 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $4,034 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0332 B01 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Mar 2005 | Mar 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $683 | Nov 2002 | Nov 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1000 A02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Apr 2000 | Apr 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $200 | Mar 2000 | Mar 2000 |
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 38 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 90 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) · Jan 2016
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 20, 2016 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Nonclassifiable | 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 4 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 AZTECA FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AZTECA FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for AZTECA FOODS, 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 AZTECA FOODS, 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.). 15 cases · 12 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-088516 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RD-083230 | Representation election | Jun 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RM-001767 | Representation election | Mar 2010 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045613 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-042432 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2005 | Mar 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-042431 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2005 | Apr 2005 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041827 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2004 | May 2004 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041682 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2004 | Oct 2004 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041519 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2003 | Mar 2004 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041309 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2003 | Oct 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-041194 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2003 | Oct 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040783 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2003 | Apr 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040667 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2002 | Apr 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040357 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2002 | Aug 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-020741 | Representation election | Mar 2002 | Apr 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 AZTECA FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for AZTECA FOODS, 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
AZTECA FOODS INC 5005 S NAGLE · CHICAGO, IL, 60638 | AirWaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2009 | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AZTECA FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-11-06 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $6,776 | |
| 2023-11-06 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $7,260 | |
| 2023-06-05 | Referral | 1 | — | $7,813 | |
| 2016-01-29 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-09-17 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $3,185 | |
| 2005-11-17 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | |
| 2005-01-11 | Complaint | 7 | 7 | $3,641 | |
| 2003-02-24 | Referral | 2 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2002-11-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-10-16 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $683 | |
| 2000-03-09 | Complaint | 9 | 1 | $1,601 | |
| 2000-03-09 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $4,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AZTECA FOODS, 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 AZTECA FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- AZTECA FOODS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $38,418.5 in total penalties.
- How does AZTECA FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- AZTECA FOODS, INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. AZTECA FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.71 compared to an industry average of 2.5.