Establishment profile
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.
1301 SCHIFERL RD., BARTLETT, IL, 60103
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 364211668
Summary
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 11 years of recorded history, with $85,708 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $85,708 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 5 | 5 | $30,626 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $10,938 | Mar 2023 | Mar 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $8,066 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,066 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $6,338 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | May 2019 | May 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
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 IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 201 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) · Nov 2018 – Dec 2022 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Feb 1, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Aug 31, 2019 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 7, 2019 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Finger,Fingertip,Machine Guarding | 1 | — | — | |
| Nov 12, 2018 | Caught By,Caught In,Chain,Conveyor,Forearm,Fracture,Frame,Guard,Sprocket,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 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 CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. 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 CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA 1301 SCHIFERL RD · BARTLETT, IL, 60103 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-20 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-12-27 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-04-02 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $41,483 | |
| 2022-12-07 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $21,875 | |
| 2021-02-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,850 | |
| 2018-11-20 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $14,000 | |
| 2015-04-16 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in cheese manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- TORKELSON CHEESE CO.LENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANYCHAMPAIGN — 2 federal enforcement records
- V&V SUPREMO FOODS, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WARREN CHEESE PLANT, INC.WARREN — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANCUSO CHEESE COMPANYJOLIET — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOLB-LENA BRESSE BLEU, INC.LENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL INCNORTHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEAN SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP LLCDIXON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARTHUR SCHUMAN MIDWEST, LLCELGIN — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. 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 CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $85,708 in total penalties.
- How does CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. CHEESE MERCHANTS OF AMERICA L.L.C.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.47 compared to an industry average of 3.