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HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION is a chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans employer in ROBINSON, IL. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $7,770 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION

1401 WEST MAIN STREET, ROBINSON, IL, 62454

Parent: HERSHEY CO (8 locations)

311351 Top companies in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$7,770 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.9
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,770
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$7,770 avg per violation$3,885 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPA$7,770 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

41%
Below average violations
vs 57 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
52%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
43%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Formal Actions
2
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization HERSHEY CO. HERSHEY CO is a SEC public reporter (HSY), with most recent reported revenue of $11.7B and 17,550 employees.

Federal enforcement records on HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of HERSHEY CO across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by HERSHEY CO

Other employers in Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans within IL

Industry context

Within the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry in IL, HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION ranks in the 41th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 57 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 52th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 43th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.9 for the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,770 in total penalties.
How does HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION operates in the chocolate and confectionery manufacturing from cacao beans industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION of ROBINSON, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup HERSHEY CO, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HERSHEY CHOCOLATE & CONFECTIONERY CORPORATIONoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.