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KERRY INC.

3141 W. NORTH AVENUE, MELROSE PARK, IL, 60160
311812Commercial Bakeries

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OSHA inspections
7
over 9 years
Violations
4
$46,131 in penalties
Penalties
$46,131
$11,533 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

KERRY INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 9 years of recorded history, with $46,131 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 64th 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 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

KERRY INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.8 / yr · last 9 yrs
Violations
4
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$46,131
$11,533 avg / violation
100% serious0% other
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

29% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

64th

Above average violations in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 182 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $2,920
Inspection frequency
92nd
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
1.6
vs industry
−0.9
TRIR
4.3
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 150 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
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.5
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.3
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
1
Referral
3

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) · Aug 2016 – Feb 2024 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
4
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
2
Eye losses
0

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.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 22, 2024Fall on same level resulting in exposure or contactOther finger(s) n.e.c.Amputation
Jan 9, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Hospitalized
Sep 27, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
Aug 17, 2016Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationHand(s), n.e.c.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.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Jun 1, 2020Infectious DiseaseFatality11

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
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IL — for KERRY INC., not this location alone

Total cases
7
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
3

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 KERRY INC. 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.). 7 cases · 4 ULP · 3 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
13-CA-345494Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Jul 2024ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-298658Unfair labor practiceJul 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-290967Unfair labor practiceFeb 2022Mar 2022ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-CA-091373Unfair labor practiceOct 2012Jun 2013ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
13-RC-022032Representation electionApr 2011Jun 2011ClosedRegion 13, Chicago, Illinois
33-RC-005125Representation electionJun 2009Jul 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
33-RC-005107Representation electionNov 2008Dec 2008ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KERRY INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$10.5M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Food

First case: 2023-03-23. Most recent: 2023-03-23. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Federal prosecution case file

Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $10,488,125 in penalties / restitution.

CaseDateDispositionCrimeJurisdictionTotal paymentMonitor
USA v. Kerry, Inc.
Kerry, Inc.
Mar 2023pleaFoodUSDOJ$10,488,125No

Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-09-12Referral0$0
2024-02-29Referral11$16,131
2023-07-06Complaint0$0
2021-05-21Monitoring0$0
2020-06-29Fatality/Catastrophe0$0
2017-09-08Monitoring0$0
2016-08-18Referral33$30,000

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KERRY 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.

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Frequently asked

What is KERRY INC.'s OSHA violation history?
KERRY INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $46,131 in total penalties.
How does KERRY INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KERRY INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. KERRY INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.61 compared to an industry average of 2.5.
Has KERRY INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving KERRY INC..