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CHICAGO MEAT AUTHORITY, INC.

1120 WEST 47TH PLACE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 363682301

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OSHA inspections
11
over 36 years
Violations
25
$21,377 in penalties
Penalties
$21,377
$855 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 hospitalizations · 5 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 36 yrs
Violations
25
0.7 / yr
Penalties
$21,377
$855 avg / violation
48% serious52% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 11
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 11

55% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

93rd

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
80th
peer median: $6,363
Inspection frequency
96th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
5.8
vs industry
+3.1
TRIR
6.1
vs industry
+2.4

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

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
6.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Complaint
3
Referral
2
Follow-up
2

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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 29, 2020Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Fingertip,Meat Processing,Meat Slicing Machine,Training,Unguarded11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

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

Total cases
4
Unfair labor practice
4

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

Obligated (5-yr)
$11.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$35.3M
Awards
21
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$35.3M
Largest awards
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005521/4100015695/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-09-11
    $5,104,879
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006370/4100018425/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB,PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-08-29
    $3,751,776
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005798/4100016412/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2018-12-13
    $3,619,120
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005732/4100016460/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ PKG-12/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-01-08
    $3,258,278
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008778/4100026312/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-02-07
    $3,158,984
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006061/4100017207/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-05-02
    $3,051,400
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011182/4100033824/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2026-02-18
    $2,118,500
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010458/4100031201/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-11-14
    $1,899,924
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010791/4100032221/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-07-28
    $1,819,060
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010269/4100030743/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-10-09
    $1,742,216
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008043/4100024096/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2021-09-07
    $1,377,284
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0165
    contract · Last action 2017-04-06
    $1,034,318
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006129/4100017554/BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN-38-42 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-05-22
    $806,120
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011013/4100033081/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-09-26
    $674,880
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006781/4100019664/BEEF ROAST ROUND FRZ CTN-38-42 LB
    contract · Last action 2020-03-02
    $659,340
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006940/4100020066/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-05-16
    $412,669
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005218/4100014512/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2018-02-22
    $287,090
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007836/4100023431/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2021-06-10
    $280,307
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005968/4100017010/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-05-16
    $123,219
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009824/4100029202/PORK LOIN ROAST FRZ CTN-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-08-06
    $90,931
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010934/4100032831/PORK CHOPS BNLS FRZ PKG-40/1 LB
    contract · 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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-10-07Referral0$0
2018-08-22Complaint21$4,656
2018-01-17Referral11$5,821
2013-02-05Follow-up0$0
2012-07-13Complaint11$4,000
2012-04-12Unprogrammed Related0$0
2005-01-26Planned104$1,550
2005-01-26Planned64$2,100
2003-01-22Complaint0$0
1994-02-08Planned51$3,250
1990-03-05Follow-up0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

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.