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LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. is a fluid milk manufacturing employer in MORTON GROVE, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 15 violations and $37,304 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.

6431 OAKTON, MORTON GROVE, IL, 60053

311511 Top companies in Fluid Milk Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
15 violations
$37,304 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
15
Total Penalties
$37,304
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
1 year
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
2/yr
Violation Rate
15/yr
Violation Severity Mix
93% serious$2,487 avg per violation$18,652 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$37,304 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 59 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
41%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
18
Unfair Labor Practice
16
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3181327
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Fluid Milk Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the fluid milk manufacturing industry in IL, LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 59 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 41th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the fluid milk manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $37,304 in total penalties.
How does LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFEWAY FOODS, INC. of MORTON GROVE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026.

This profile may be incomplete if LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.