Establishment profile
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY
500 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY, CRESTON, IA, 50801
Operated by Ferrara Candy Company · 1 of 7 establishments
311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
Summary
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $11,250 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 17 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 81st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $11,250 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017) | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B06 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
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 3113 within IA. Peer group: 17 employers. This establishment has 10 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 330 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 FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY 500 INDUSTRIAL PARKWAY · CRESTON, IA, 50801 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | May 2017 | 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 FERRARA CANDY COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-07-05 | Complaint | 9 | 8 | $6,250 | |
| 2016-10-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | |
| 2016-01-27 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FERRARA CANDY COMPANY is one of 7 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ferrara Candy Company.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ferrara Candy Company across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FARLEY'S & SATHERS CANDY COMPANY, INC.CRESTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PALMER AND COMPANYSIOUX CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FERRARA PAN CANDY COCRESTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Ferrara Candy Company, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANYBELLWOOD, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANYFOREST PARK, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Ferrara Candy Company locationsParent rollup
- Nonchocolate Confectionery ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FERRARA CANDY COMPANY 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 Ferrara Candy Company, which operates 7 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 FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $11,250 in total penalties.
- How does FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANY operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. FERRARA CANDY COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 2.42 compared to an industry average of 1.7.