Establishment profile
KOCH FOODS, INC.
1115 W. FULTON MARKET, CHICAGO, IL, 60607
Operated by Koch Foods · 1 of 16 establishments
424470 — Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 362924281
Summary
KOCH FOODS, INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $18,700 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 185 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KOCH FOODS, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $18,700 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $8,900 | Feb 2014 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2015 | Oct 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2014 | Feb 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within IL. Peer group: 185 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 300 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 KOCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 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 KOCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KOCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Koch Foods, 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 Koch Foods 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-341550 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-329832 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-329234 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2023 | Jun 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-260864 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-259203 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | May 2024 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-258615 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2020 | — | Open | 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 KOCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KOCH FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2022-09-22. Most recent: 2022-09-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-05-03 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-04-29 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $14,700 | |
| 2014-02-06 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $4,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KOCH FOODS, INC. is one of 16 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Koch Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Koch Foods across all 16 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat and meat product merchant wholesalers within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARL BUDDIG & COMPANYSOUTH HOLLAND — 3 federal enforcement records
- VISCOFAN USA INC.DANVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- RUPRECHT CORP.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods IncorporatedPark Ridge — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRIM-RITE, INC.CARPENTERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOX DE LUXE STAP, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLEN BROTHERS 1893, LLCCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINCOLN PROVISION INC DBA CHICAGO GOURMET STEAKSCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- LINCOLN PROVISION, INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTLAND FOOD SERVICESCHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Koch Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- Koch Foods IncorporatedPark Ridge, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- JCG INDUSTRIES INC.CHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS INC.CUMMING, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFOREST, MS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODS LLCMORRISTOWN, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSFLOWOOD, MS — 1 federal enforcement record
- Koch Foods, Inc.PINE MOUNTAIN VALLEY, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Koch Foods of ChattanoogaChattanooga, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
- KOCH FOODSASHLAND, AL — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Koch Foods locationsParent rollup
- Meat and Meat Product Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Meat and Meat in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KOCH FOODS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Koch Foods, which operates 16 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KOCH FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- KOCH FOODS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $18,700 in total penalties.
- How does KOCH FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- KOCH FOODS, INC. operates in the meat and meat product merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. KOCH FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 15.54 compared to an industry average of 3.4.