Establishment profile
FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC
3000 WASHINGTON AVE., HOUSTON, TX, 77007
Operated by Flowers Foods · 1 of 177 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
Summary
FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $16,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 67th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 225 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 69th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $16,480 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Jan 2013 | Jan 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 E01 VIII | 1 | 1 | $3,780 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3118 within TX. Peer group: 225 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 181 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 FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Flowers 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 Flowers 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.). 16 cases · 16 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-217877 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-217855 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-163481 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2015 | Feb 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-162293 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-162278 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Dec 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-157305 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-156501 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Sep 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-093639 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2012 | Dec 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-088441 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-085462 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Sep 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-071627 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2011 | Feb 2012 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-028038 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027903 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2011 | Mar 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-027495 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 17-CA-024304 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Dec 2008 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 16-CA-026428 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Mar 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
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 FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. 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). 2 facilities.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLOWERS BAKING CO OF HOUSTON 3000 WASHINGTON AVENUE · HOUSTON, TX, 77007 | Air | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2007 | View → |
FLOWERS BAKING CO OF HOUSTON 3000 WASHINGTON AVE · HOUSTON, TX, 77007 | Water | 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.
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 FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeBREAD FOR FDC HOUSTONcontract · Last action 2007-12-26$11,604
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2007-12-26. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-06-24 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $6,480 | |
| 2012-12-12 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $10,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC is one of 177 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Flowers Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Flowers Foods across all 177 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF TYLER, LLCTYLER — 3 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USAHOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USAFORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- TEPATITLAN BAKERYPASADENA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USASAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- DROUBIS BAKERY & DELI INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARA LEE BAKERY GROUPPARIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARA LEE BAKERY GROUPCARROLLTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- R. IBARRA'S, INC.FORT WORTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- STERLING FOODS LTDSAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Flowers Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TASTY BAKING COMPANYPHILADELPHIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.PHOENIX, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF TYLER, LLCTYLER, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF HENDERSON LLCHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF MODESTO, LLCMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.TUCSON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF OXFORD, INC.OXFORD, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.TOLLESON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- TASTY BAKING COMPANYPHILADELPHIA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.PHOENIX, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Flowers Foods locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC 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 Flowers Foods, which operates 177 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $16,480 in total penalties.
- How does FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.5 compared to an industry average of 2.5.