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FERRARA CANDY COMPANY is a nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing employer in BELLWOOD, IL. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 27 violations and $478,876 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case 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.

FERRARA CANDY COMPANY

3000 WASHINGTON BLVD, BELLWOOD, IL, 60104

Parent: Ferrara Candy Company (6 locations)

311340 Top companies in Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing

EIN: 363331581

300 employees

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
27 violations
$478,876 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities9 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.7
Industry Avg DART
1.7
Self-Reported DART
2.9
Self-Reported TRIR
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
27
Total Penalties
$478,876
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
131 days ago
Inspection Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Rate
2.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
48% serious$17,736 avg per violation$39,906 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$478,876 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.2
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
6
Referral
3
Follow-up
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 57 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

FERRARA CANDY COMPANY is one of 6 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Ferrara Candy Company.

Federal enforcement records on FERRARA CANDY COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Ferrara Candy Company across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Ferrara Candy Company

Other employers in Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry in IL, FERRARA CANDY COMPANY ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 57 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.7 for the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.7. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.91, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $478,876 in total penalties.
How does FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.91 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
Has FERRARA CANDY COMPANY had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving FERRARA CANDY COMPANY.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERRARA CANDY COMPANY of BELLWOOD, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Ferrara Candy Company, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for FERRARA CANDY COMPANY include 1 fatality investigation.

This profile may be incomplete if FERRARA CANDY COMPANYoperates 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.