Establishment profile
BURGER KING
2817 E 13TH ST, AMES, IA, 50010
Operated by Restaurant Brands International · 1 of 1,409 establishments
722513 — Limited-Service Restaurants
Summary
BURGER KING has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 6 years of recorded history, with $7,298 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 32 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BURGER KING appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $7,298 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $3,410 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $3,410 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E03 | 1 | 1 | $479 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
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 7225 within IA. Peer group: 32 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for BURGER KING. 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 BURGER KING. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 14 violations · $0 in backwages · $9,674 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 14 minors involved | Apr 2021 | 1 | 14 | — | — | $9,674 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 14 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2019 – Apr 2021 | Limited-Service Restaurants | — | — | 14 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BURGER KING. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BURGER KING. 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 BURGER KING. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BURGER KING. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BURGER KING. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-08-19 | Complaint | 5 | 4 | $7,298 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BURGER KING is one of 1,409 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Restaurant Brands International.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Restaurant Brands International across all 1,409 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in limited-service restaurants within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TASTY KING LLCMARSHALLTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- FMI US, LLCFORT MADISON — 1 federal enforcement record
- BROADWAY RESTAURANT GROUPFAIRFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- FMGRIMES, LLCGRIMES — 1 federal enforcement record
- FAAZ, LLCSPENCER — 1 federal enforcement record
- MULLETS FIELD, LLCNORWALK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMOKE WORX LLCFORT DODGE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Restaurant Brands International, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BURGER KINGBENICIA, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KING CORPORATIONDELAWARE, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGLODI, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGOrland Park, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGASHEVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGSANTA ROSA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BURGER KINGCINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- Burger KingBelton, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- POPEYES LOUISIANA KITCHEN, INC.PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Restaurant Brands International locationsParent rollup
- Limited-Service RestaurantsAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Limited-Service Restaurants in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BURGER KING 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 Restaurant Brands International, which operates 1,409 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BURGER KING's OSHA violation history?
- BURGER KING has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $7,297.5 in total penalties.
- How does BURGER KING's safety record compare to its industry?
- BURGER KING operates in the limited-service restaurants industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.