Establishment profile
KRAFT FOODS
7300 S. KEDZIE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Operated by Kraft Heinz · 1 of 463 establishments
311821 — Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing
Summary
KRAFT FOODS has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 21 years of recorded history, with $10,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 54th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 183 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 52nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
KRAFT FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls records only. No matching records were found in 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $10,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0137 B02 VIII | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 V | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2012 | Oct 2012 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3118 within IL. Peer group: 183 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Oct 2004 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 2 cases · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 2 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2006 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2004 – Oct 2004 | Cookie and Cracker Manufacturing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Kraft Heinz, 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 Kraft Heinz 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-040603 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2002 | Jul 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040381 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2002 | Aug 2002 | 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 KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
KRAFT FOODS INC 7400 S ROCKWELL ST · CHICAGO, IL, 60629 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for KRAFT FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
CPSC product recalls
Top hazard: The recalled espresso T Discs can become clogged and spray hot liquid and coffee grounds onto consumers and bystanders during or after brewing, posing a burn hazard.. Most recent recall: 2012-02-09. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-03-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-06-01 | Complaint | 3 | 3 | $10,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
KRAFT FOODS is one of 463 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kraft Heinz.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kraft Heinz across all 463 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cookie and cracker manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.NAPERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONDELEZ GLOBAL, LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLCNAPERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MONDELEZ INTERNATIONALCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PURE'S FOOD SPECIALITIES, LLC.BROADVIEW — 1 federal enforcement record
- KRAFT FOODS, INC.NILES — 1 federal enforcement record
- COOKIE KINGDOM, INC.OGLESBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONS, LLCWENONA — 1 federal enforcement record
- HEARTLAND BAKERY OF ILLINOIS LLCDU QUOIN — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kraft Heinz, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- OSCAR MAYER FOODS CORPORATIONMADISON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS GLOBAL, INC.BEAVER DAM, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODSHENRICO, VA — 3 federal enforcement records
- HEINZ USASTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODS, INC.WINCHESTER, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODSFargo, ND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODSFerris, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT HEINZ FOODS COMPANYCHAMPAIGN, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT FOODSFARMDALE, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- KRAFT HEINZ COMPANYCOSHOCTON, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kraft Heinz locationsParent rollup
- Cookie and Cracker ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Cookie and Cracker in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KRAFT FOODS 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 Kraft Heinz, which operates 463 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is KRAFT FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- KRAFT FOODS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 3 violations and $10,000 in total penalties.
- How does KRAFT FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
- KRAFT FOODS operates in the cookie and cracker manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.6.