Establishment profile
HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC
4185 44TH STREET SOUTHEAST, KENTWOOD, MI, 49512
Operated by Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC · 1 of 10 establishments
311230 — Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
EIN 264228653
Summary
HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $18,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 35 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $18,480 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $4,620 | Oct 2014 | Sep 2017 |
| 29 CFR 4080.1011 A | 2 | 1 | $2,000 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Mar 2021 | Mar 2021 |
| 408.10015(3) | 1 | 1 | $2,880 | Nov 2017 | Nov 2017 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4081.581502 | 1 | 1 | $1,400 | Jan 2014 | Jan 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IA | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $560 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 408.11411(2) | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2019 | Sep 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2014 | Oct 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 3112 within MI. Peer group: 35 employers. This establishment has 14 OSHA violations; peer median is 7.
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 346 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 HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Belt,Belt Conveyor,Caught In,Conveyor Belt,Finger,Food processing,Gear,Hand,Inspecting,Instantaneous amputation,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pulled In,Tension,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 22, 2017 | Fall,Fracture,Rib,Slip,Tripped | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Aug 7, 2017 | Amputation,Chain,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Sprocket | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2021 – Mar 2023 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC, 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 Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC 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.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-357187 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Jan 2025 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-356385 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-345351 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-279280 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-278334 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Aug 2021 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLC 3061 SHAFFER AVE · KENTWOOD, MI, 49512 | AirWater | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Mar 2023 | 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 HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-03-02 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2019-08-05 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $2,400 | |
| 2017-10-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,880 | |
| 2017-08-16 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | |
| 2014-09-17 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $1,120 | |
| 2013-11-15 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $3,400 | |
| 2012-10-01 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-04-03 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-03-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-10 | Programmed Related | 3 | 3 | $1,680 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC is one of 10 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in breakfast cereal manufacturing within MI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- W.K. KELLOGG CO.BATTLE CREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- RALSTON FOODSBATTLE CREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- KELLOGG COBATTLE CREEK — 2 federal enforcement records
- DEAN FOODS COWAYLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KELLOGG CO INC BATTLE CREEK OPERATIONSBATTLE CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- POST CONSUMER BRANDSBATTLE CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- KELLOGG NORTH AMERICABATTLE CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- KELLOGG BATTLE CREEK PLTBATTLE CREEK — 1 federal enforcement record
- Kellogg'sBattle Creek — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONSGRAND RAPIDS, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS LLCTOLEDO, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCMC COMB, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCROMEOVILLE, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCWENONA, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCCAROL STREAM, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Breakfast Cereal ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MIState-wide enforcement data
- Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing in MIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, 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 Hearthside Food Solutions, LLC, which operates 10 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 HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $18,480 in total penalties.
- How does HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC operates in the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.