Establishment profile
CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.
1120 WEST 47TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 363682301
Summary
CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. has accumulated 25 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $21,377 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 180 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. 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
CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within IL. Peer group: 180 employers. This establishment has 25 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 284 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 CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 29, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Fingertip,Meat Processing,Meat Slicing Machine,Training,Unguarded | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Agriculture2000005521/4100015695/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2024-09-11$5,104,879
- Department of Agriculture2000006370/4100018425/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB,PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LBcontract · Last action 2019-08-29$3,751,776
- Department of Agriculture2000005798/4100016412/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2018-12-13$3,619,120
- Department of Agriculture2000005732/4100016460/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ PKG-12/5 LBcontract · Last action 2019-01-08$3,258,278
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008778/4100026312/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LBcontract · Last action 2023-02-07$3,158,984
- Department of Agriculture2000006061/4100017207/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2019-05-02$3,051,400
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011182/4100033824/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2026-02-18$2,118,500
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010458/4100031201/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2024-11-14$1,899,924
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010791/4100032221/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2025-07-28$1,819,060
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010269/4100030743/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2024-10-09$1,742,216
- Department of Agriculture2000008043/4100024096/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LBcontract · Last action 2021-09-07$1,377,284
- Department of Agriculture123J1417S0165contract · Last action 2017-04-06$1,034,318
- Department of Agriculture2000006129/4100017554/BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN-38-42 LBcontract · Last action 2019-05-22$806,120
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011013/4100033081/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2025-09-26$674,880
- Department of Agriculture2000006781/4100019664/BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN-38-42 LBcontract · Last action 2020-03-02$659,340
- Department of Agriculture2000006940/4100020066/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2025-05-16$412,669
- Department of Agriculture2000005218/4100014512/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2018-02-22$287,090
- Department of Agriculture2000007836/4100023431/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LBcontract · Last action 2021-06-10$280,307
- Department of Agriculture2000005968/4100017010/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2025-05-16$123,219
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009824/4100029202/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LBcontract · Last action 2025-08-06$90,931
- Department of AgricultureCOMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010934/4100032831/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LBcontract · Last action 2025-09-17$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311611 - ANIMAL (EXCEPT POULTRY) SLAUGHTERING. Last action: 2026-02-18. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-10-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-08-22 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $4,656 | |
| 2018-01-17 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,821 | |
| 2013-02-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-07-13 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $4,000 | |
| 2012-04-12 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-26 | Planned | 10 | 4 | $1,550 | |
| 2005-01-26 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $2,100 | |
| 2003-01-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1994-02-08 | Planned | 5 | 1 | $3,250 | |
| 1990-03-05 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- PORTILLO'S FOOD SERVICE, INC.ADDISON — 3 federal enforcement records
- OSI INDUSTRIES, LLCWEST CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
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- STAMPEDE MEAT, INC.BEDFORD PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
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- C & F PACKING COMPANY, INC.LAKE VILLA — 2 federal enforcement records
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. 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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Frequently asked
- What is CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 25 violations and $21,376.9 in total penalties.
- How does CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.77 compared to an industry average of 2.7.