Establishment profile
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC
2035 N. NARRAGANSETT AVE., CHICAGO, IL, 60639
Operated by Hostess Brands · 1 of 29 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
Summary
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $260,068 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 182 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 92nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
43% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $260,068 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D | 3 | 3 | $21,660 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 3 | 3 | $9,822 | Mar 2019 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $156,259 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $37,505 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II A | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I B | 1 | 1 | $12,500 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $9,822 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 13 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 24 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2018 – Dec 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 13, 2022 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 14, 2019 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Other fall to lower level, unspecified | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 23, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 14, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Cleaning,Conveyor,Fingertip,Roller Conveyor,Roller--Mach/Part,Working Alone | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 24, 2018 | Cleaning,Collarbone,Conveyor,Fall,Fracture,Ladder,Rib,Shoulder | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 25, 2018 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught By,Conveyor,Finger | 1 | 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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Hostess Brands, 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 Hostess Brands 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.). 4 cases · 3 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-262708 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-132283 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-125960 | Representation election | Apr 2014 | May 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-106178 | Unfair labor practice | May 2013 | Dec 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-12-20 | Referral | 9 | 6 | $238,408 | |
| 2022-09-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-12-17 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $12,000 | |
| 2019-09-11 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-03-05 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-12-19 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-10-04 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $9,660 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC is one of 29 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hostess Brands.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hostess Brands across all 29 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONHODGKINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- GRECIAN DELIGHT FOODS, INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHEF SOLUTIONS, INC.NORTHLAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEGENDARY BAKINGOAK FOREST — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINNACLE FOODS GROUP LLCMATTOON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONDECATUR — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.MATTOON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONSCHILLER PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING CO., INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STANDARD BAKING, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Hostess Brands, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOSTESS BRANDS, LLCCOLUMBUS, GA — 4 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDS, LLCEMPORIA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDS CORPORATIONCOLUMBIA, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSGRAND RAPIDS, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hostess BrandsLenexa, KS — 2 federal enforcement records
- Hostess BrandsIndianapolis, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSBOONVILLE, MO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSTULSA, OK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSKOKOMO, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSOKLAHOMA CITY, OK — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Hostess Brands locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOSTESS BRANDS, 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 Hostess Brands, which operates 29 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- HOSTESS BRANDS, LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $260,068 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 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.