Establishment profile
DOT FOODS, INC.
1 DOT WAY P.O. BOX 192, MOUNT STERLING, IL, 62353
Operated by Dot Foods, Inc · 1 of 9 establishments
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
DOT FOODS, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 37 years of recorded history, with $17,552 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 185 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DOT FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $17,552 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 1 | 1 | $10,050 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 III | 1 | 1 | $7,022 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $480 | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0020 G02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1989 | Apr 1989 |
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 4244 within IL. Peer group: 185 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 2,155 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) · Feb 2019 – Nov 2024 · 4 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 27, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Finger or thumb tip(s), nail(s) | Amputation | |
| May 26, 2023 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Pedestrian struck by forward-moving vehicle in nonroadway area | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 10, 2019 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 11, 2019 | Exposure to other harmful substance-multiple routes of exposure | BODY SYSTEMS | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 3, 2021 | Collision,Forklift,High Blood Pressure,Ind Trk Operator,Leg,Numbness | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 12, 2021 | Broken Bone,Crushed,Equipment Failure,Falling Object,Forklift,Fracture,Ind Trk Operator,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Leg,Lost Control,Stand-Up Forklift,Stand-Up Operator,Storage Rack,Struck By,Tibia,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 27, 2021 | Broken,Broken Bone,Caught Between,Caught By,Caught In,Crushed,Ejected,Fracture,Leg,Lost Balance,Platform,Steel,Thrown,Vehicle | 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 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DOT FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DOT FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Dot Foods, 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 Dot Foods, Inc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14-CA-027602 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2003 | Mar 2004 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
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
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DOT FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DOT FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-12-10 | Referral | 1 | — | $10,050 | |
| 2021-12-07 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-11-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $7,022 | |
| 2012-12-18 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-04-05 | Referral | 4 | 1 | $480 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DOT FOODS, INC. is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dot Foods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dot Foods, Inc across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other employers in other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KUNA MEAT COMPANY, INC.DUPO — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE AMERICAN BOTTLING COMPANYEDWARDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLDEN STATE FOODSLEMONT — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCROMEOVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EBY-BROWN COMPANY, LLCMONTGOMERY — 2 federal enforcement records
- E.A. SWEEN COMPANYWOODRIDGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FULL-FILL INDUSTRIES, L.L.C.HENNING — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT LAKES COCA-COLA DISTRIBUTION, L.L.C.ALSIP — 1 federal enforcement record
- DUNKIN DONUTS MIDWEST DISTRIBUTIONMOKENA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dot Foods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DOT FOODS, INCBURLEY, ID — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT FOODS, INC.MODESTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT FOODS INCMEMPHIS, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT FOODS, INC.ARDMORE, OK — 1 federal enforcement record
- DOT FOODS INCLIVERPOOL, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Dot Foods, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Other Grocery and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DOT 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 Dot Foods, Inc, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DOT FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- DOT FOODS, INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $17,552 in total penalties.
- How does DOT FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- DOT FOODS, INC. operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. DOT FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.61 compared to an industry average of 3.4.