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COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC is a commercial bakeries employer in MUSKEGON, MI. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 9 violations and $13,020 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC

1188 LAKESHORE DR, MUSKEGON, MI, 49441

Parent: Cole's Quality Foods (2 locations)

311812 Top companies in Commercial Bakeries

EIN: 381291439

168 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
9 violations
$13,020 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
12.9
Self-Reported TRIR
15.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
9
Total Penalties
$13,020
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
22 years
Last Activity
304 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Severity Mix
44% serious$1,447 avg per violation$2,170 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$13,020 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+11.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+10.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
3
Complaint
1
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 150 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC is one of 2 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Cole's Quality Foods.

Federal enforcement records on COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Cole's Quality Foods across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Cole's Quality Foods

Other employers in Commercial Bakeries within MI

Industry context

Within the commercial bakeries industry in MI, COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 150 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the commercial bakeries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.89, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $13,020 in total penalties.
How does COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.89 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC of MUSKEGON, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC resolves to the parent rollup Cole's Quality Foods, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.