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FRITO-LAY, INC.

9535 ARCHIBALD AVENUE, RANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA, 91730
Operated by Frito-Lay, Inc · 1 of 162 establishments
311919Other Snack Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
20
over 34 years
Violations
36
$30,485 in penalties
Penalties
$30,485
$847 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
8 hospitalizations

Summary

FRITO-LAY, INC. has accumulated 36 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $30,485 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 621 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

FRITO-LAY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
20
0.6 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
36
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$30,485
$847 avg / violation
28% serious72% other
Inspection trigger · accident
16 of 20
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 20

65% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

99th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within CA. Peer group: 621 employers. This establishment has 36 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
90th
peer median: $3,300
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.1
TRIR
8.9
vs industry
+5.8

Reported for 44 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

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.9
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Accident
16

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 FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Oct 5, 2010AMPUTATED,FINGER,JAMMED,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN1
Jul 30, 2009FRACTURE,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FOOT11
Feb 27, 2008AMPUTATED,FINGER,AUGER,FALL,LOST BALANCE11
Jul 16, 2003JAMMED,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,HAND11
Mar 8, 2003SEVERED,MAINTENANCE,FINGER,BELT CONVEYOR,CAUGHT BY1
Jul 17, 2001AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR1
Jun 6, 2001SHEET METAL,CORN,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,TANK,LEG11
Jan 15, 1999AMPUTATED,WORK RULES,CLEANING,THUMB,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,NIP POINT11
Apr 14, 1994BURN,E GI II,ELEC PROTECT EQUIP,ELECTRIC ARC,ELECTRICAL,INSULATED TOOL,SWITCHBOARD,BUSBAR,ELECTRICAL WORK,ELECTRICAL FAULT11
Mar 7, 1994AMPUTATED,FINGER,WORK RULES,CAUGHT BY,CORN,CLOGGED,PUMP,INATTENTION11
Jul 10, 1991MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,SCREW CONVEYOR,FINGER,WORK RULES,CORN,LOCKOUT,AUGER11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
4 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for Frito-Lay, Inc, not this location alone

Total cases
6
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
2

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 Frito-Lay, Inc locations in the same state.

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
4
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for FRITO-LAY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-02-15Complaint1$420
2010-10-14Accident1$300
2009-08-12Accident1$300
2008-03-06Accident1$375
2005-05-23Unprogrammed Related1$450
2003-08-05Accident0$0
2003-03-17Accident0$0
2001-09-18Accident0$0
2001-07-30Accident2$7,400
2001-02-27Accident0$0
1999-08-03Accident1$260
1999-01-15Accident102$3,670
1999-01-15Unprogrammed Related72$2,585
1998-07-17Accident64$7,325
1998-07-17Accident0$0
1998-03-04Accident31$2,400
1994-04-27Accident11$5,000
1994-03-08Accident0$0
1993-12-29Complaint0$0
1991-07-31Accident1$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

FRITO-LAY, INC. is one of 162 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Frito-Lay, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Frito-Lay, Inc across all 162 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRITO-LAY, 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 Frito-Lay, Inc, which operates 162 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.

Frequently asked

What is FRITO-LAY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FRITO-LAY, INC. has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 36 violations and $30,485 in total penalties.
How does FRITO-LAY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRITO-LAY, INC. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. FRITO-LAY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.