Establishment profile
BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.
1101 SOUTH BLUE BELL ROAD, BRENHAM, TX, 77834
Operated by Blue Bell Creameries · 1 of 8 establishments
311520 — Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
EIN 742983269
Summary
BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 14 years of recorded history, with $44,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 62 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 13 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $44,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E01 | 1 | 1 | $6,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 E05 | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F01 III B | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV C | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G02 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 B03 II A | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IX | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3115 within TX. Peer group: 62 employers. This establishment has 13 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 816 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. 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 BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2020-09-23. Most recent: 2020-09-23. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $17,250,125 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. Blue Bell Creameries, L.P. | Sep 2020 | plea | Food | Texas - Western,USDOJ - Civil Division - Consumer Protection Branch | $17,250,125 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-06-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-06-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-12 | Planned | 9 | 9 | $24,000 | |
| 2011-08-18 | Complaint | 4 | 3 | $20,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Blue Bell Creameries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Blue Bell Creameries across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.BRENHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEAN DAIRY HOLDINGS, LLCEL PASO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Amy's Ice CreamsAustin — 1 federal enforcement record
- Amy's Ice CreamsAustin — 1 federal enforcement record
- VANDERVOORTS'S DAIRY FOODS COMPANYFORT WORTH — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Blue Bell Creameries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.SYLACAUGA, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, INC.OKLAHOMA CITY, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.LANCASTER, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.BRENHAM, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES INCHouston, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES INCAustin, TX — 1 federal enforcement record
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, INC.BROKEN ARROW, OK — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Blue Bell Creameries locationsParent rollup
- Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Ice Cream and in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. 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 Blue Bell Creameries, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.'s OSHA violation history?
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $44,000 in total penalties.
- How does BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P. operates in the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. BLUE BELL CREAMERIES, L.P.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.37 compared to an industry average of 3.