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HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC is a commercial bakeries employer in COLUMBUS, GA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $229,416 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 1, 2026.

HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC

1969 VICTORY DRIVE, COLUMBUS, GA, 31901

Parent: Hostess Brands (29 locations)

311812 Top companies in Commercial Bakeries

365 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$229,416 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.5
Self-Reported DART
4.3
Self-Reported TRIR
4.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$229,416
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$6,229.65
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
54 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
25% willful58% serious$19,118 avg per violation$45,883 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$6,230
Avg Back Wages / Case
$6,230
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$235,645.65 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+1.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 102 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
6
Unfair Labor Practice
4
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
0
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: Significant Violation
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

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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

HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC is one of 29 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hostess Brands.

Federal enforcement records on HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hostess Brands across all 29 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hostess Brands

Other employers in Commercial Bakeries within GA

Industry context

Within the commercial bakeries industry in GA, HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 102 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the commercial bakeries sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.5. HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.26, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $229,416 in total penalties.
How does HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 4.26 compared to an industry average of 2.5.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC of COLUMBUS, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup Hostess Brands, which operates 29 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HOSTESS BRANDS, LLCoperates 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.