Establishment profile
CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED
1240 WEST GEORGE, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Summary
CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 53 years of recorded history, with $10,465 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,450 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 34 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED 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 (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
89% 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 · 26 citations in this view · $10,465 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 3 | 3 | $96 | Mar 1973 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 3 | 3 | $30 | Mar 1973 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $300 | Jan 1982 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 2 | 2 | $94 | Mar 1973 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B01 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0036 B08 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $850 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 I | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 025045 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0111 B10 III | 1 | 1 | $180 | Jul 1985 | Jul 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jan 1986 | Jan 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0309 A 004003 | 1 | 1 | $30 | Mar 1973 | Mar 1973 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1992 | Jul 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0165 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1992 | Apr 1992 |
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 nearly every other employer. Peer group: 76,450 employers. This establishment has 37 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. 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 11, 1992 | RESPIRATORY,FIRE,POISONING,CARBON MONOXIDE,SMOKE INHALATIONFatality | 3 | 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 34+ years. Most recent activity: 34 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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED, 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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED 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.). 3 cases · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-040287 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2002 | Aug 2002 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-039118 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2001 | May 2001 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-036694 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 1998 | Feb 2000 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CULINARY FOODS INC 1240 W. GEORGE ST. · CHICAGO, IL, 60657 | 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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-04-30 | Complaint | 8 | 6 | $1,550 | |
| 1992-01-14 | Accident | 4 | 4 | $7,425 | |
| 1986-01-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1985-12-10 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $320 | |
| 1985-06-24 | Referral | 5 | 2 | $180 | |
| 1981-12-30 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $300 | |
| 1977-03-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-07-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1973-02-13 | Complaint | 8 | 1 | $690 |
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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED 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 CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $10,465 in total penalties.
- Has CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CULINARY FOODS, INCORPORATED.