Establishment profile
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC
1188 LAKESHORE DR, MUSKEGON, MI, 49441
Operated by Cole's Quality Foods · 1 of 3 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 381291439
Summary
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC has accumulated 33 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $18,295 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 152 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $18,295 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 3 | 3 | $1,000 | May 1994 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 3 | 3 | $925 | May 1994 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $9,870 | Feb 2022 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 4081.021302 | 2 | 2 | $800 | May 2004 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.073101 | 2 | 2 | $800 | May 2004 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $300 | Dec 1990 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2022 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 2 | 2 | — | Feb 2022 | Sep 2023 |
| 408.1011(A) | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4081.145101 | 1 | 1 | $400 | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 4081.812801 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 4081.1441 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $225 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 3090.011017 A | 1 | 1 | $225 | May 1994 | May 1994 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2025 | Nov 2025 |
| 408.22141(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4081.142104 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2007 | Jun 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2004 | May 2004 |
| 29 CFR 4081.216503 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 1996 | Jun 1996 |
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 3118 within MI. Peer group: 152 employers. This establishment has 33 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 168 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 COLE'S QUALITY FOODS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 13, 2022 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt Conveyor,Broken Bone,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Machine Guarding,Nip Point,Pulley,Tendon | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 12 months 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 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. 2 cases · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 2023 – Jan 2024 | Bread and Bakery Product Manufacturing | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Apr 2020 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 1 | — | — |
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 COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Cole's Quality Foods, 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 Cole's Quality Foods locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-053379 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Apr 2011 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC. 1188 LAKESHORE DRIVE · MUSKEGON, MI, 49441 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Oct 2009 | 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 COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-01 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-10 | Referral | 3 | — | $6,720 | |
| 2022-07-29 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-01-20 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $6,300 | |
| 2007-05-08 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,200 | |
| 2004-04-13 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,600 | |
| 1996-08-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1996-05-31 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $1,800 | |
| 1994-03-18 | Planned | 7 | 3 | $675 | |
| 1990-10-25 | Accident | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cole's Quality Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cole's Quality Foods across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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- ROSKAM FOODSGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSGRAND RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARA LEE BAKERY GROUPTRAVERSE CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- METROPOLITAN BAKING COHAMTRAMCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING COMPANY INCWYOMING — 2 federal enforcement records
- CREME CURLS BAKERY INCHUDSONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AUNT MILLIES BAKERIESKALAMAZOO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cole's Quality Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- COLE'S QUALITY FOODS, INC.NORTH LIBERTY, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cole's Quality Foods locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on COLE'S QUALITY FOODS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cole's Quality Foods, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 33 violations and $18,295 in total penalties.
- How does COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. COLE'S QUALITY FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.89 compared to an industry average of 2.5.