Establishment profile
LEWIS BAKERIES INC.
500 N FULTON AVE, EVANSVILLE, IN, 47710
Operated by Lewis Bakeries · 1 of 5 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 351449820
Summary
LEWIS BAKERIES INC. has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $17,980 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76 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
LEWIS BAKERIES INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $17,980 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $3,375 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,575 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 F03 | 1 | 1 | $1,105 | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $900 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 K06 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2009 | May 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
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 IN. Peer group: 76 employers. This establishment has 11 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 368 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 LEWIS BAKERIES INC.. 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 · 2 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2010 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
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. 5 cases · 2 violations · $0 in backwages · 5 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 2012 – Nov 2012 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Oct 2010 – Oct 2012 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Sep 2010 – Aug 2011 | Commercial Bakeries | — | — | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2008 – Jul 2010 | Commercial Bakeries | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
| Jul 2008 – Jul 2010 | Commercial Bakeries | 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 LEWIS BAKERIES INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IN — for Lewis Bakeries, 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 Lewis Bakeries 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 · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-374034 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-353535 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2024 | Jul 2025 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-320236 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-310535 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2023 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-213950 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-133347 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 25-CA-029258 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2004 | Jan 2005 | Closed | Region 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 LEWIS BAKERIES INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LEWIS BAKERIES INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LEWIS BAKERIES INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-05-12 | Complaint | 2 | 1 | $1,105 | |
| 2001-10-10 | Complaint | 9 | 7 | $16,875 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LEWIS BAKERIES INC. is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lewis Bakeries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lewis Bakeries across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONINDIANAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- ALPHA BAKING COMPANY INC.LA PORTE — 3 federal enforcement records
- HARTFORD BAKERY INC.EVANSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERFECTION BAKERIES INC.WARSAW — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEARTHSIDE FOOD SOLUTIONSMICHIGAN CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONINDIANAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERRY INCORPORATEDEVANSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Lewis BakeryEvansville — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFECTION BAKERIESFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- Interstate BrandsIndianapolis — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lewis Bakeries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LEWIS BAKERIESLA PORTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOLSUM OF FORT WAYNE INCLA PORTE, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- LEWIS BAKERIES INCVINCENNES, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lewis Bakeries locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in INState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in INIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LEWIS BAKERIES 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 Lewis Bakeries, which operates 5 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 LEWIS BAKERIES INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- LEWIS BAKERIES INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $17,980 in total penalties.
- How does LEWIS BAKERIES INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- LEWIS BAKERIES INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. LEWIS BAKERIES INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.54 compared to an industry average of 2.5.