Establishment profile
FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC
500 WEST GRAHAM STREET, GOLDSBORO, NC, 27530
Operated by Flowers Foods · 1 of 177 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
Summary
FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC has accumulated 37 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $20,300 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 185 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, FMCSA motor carrier registration, and CPSC product recalls records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
64% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $20,300 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1904.0017 B | 2 | 2 | $2,400 | Nov 2000 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IIB | 2 | 2 | — | Jan 2002 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jul 2023 | Jul 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 C03 | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | Mar 2018 | Mar 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0106 G03 III | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D14 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0145 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 D01 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 IID | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
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 in NAICS 3118 within NC. Peer group: 185 employers. This establishment has 37 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 394 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 FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. 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 FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. 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 FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The switch used to operate the reclining function can overheat, posing a fire hazard to consumers.. Most recent recall: 2015-05-07. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2019-04-08. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-05-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-06-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2019-09-23 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-02-13 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,600 | |
| 2016-09-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-02 | Planned | 10 | 8 | $3,800 | |
| 2006-10-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-11-13 | Planned | 18 | 9 | $3,500 | |
| 2001-11-05 | Other | 1 | — | $1,500 | |
| 2000-11-13 | Other | 1 | — | $900 | |
| 1983-11-07 | Planned | 5 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.VALDESE — 3 federal enforcement records
- DEWEY'S BAKERY, INC.WINSTON SALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEWEYS BAKERY, INC.WINSTON SALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONGREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORP.LEXINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.KERNERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONMT AIRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONASHEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONGREENSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEWEY'S BAKERY, INC.WINSTON SALEM — 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
- FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF TYLER, LLCTYLER, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING COMPANY OF HENDERSON LLCHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.PHOENIX, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF MODESTO, LLCMODESTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.TUCSON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- TASTY BAKING COMPANYPHILADELPHIA, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM BAKERY, INC.TOLLESON, AZ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF HOUSTON, LLCHOUSTON, TX — 2 federal enforcement records
- FLOWERS BAKING CO. OF OXFORD, INC.OXFORD, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Flowers Foods locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, 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 FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 37 violations and $20,300 in total penalties.
- How does FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. FRANKLIN BAKING COMPANY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.29 compared to an industry average of 2.5.