Establishment profile
LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED
7625 NORTH AUSTIN, SKOKIE, IL, 60077
Operated by Lifeway Foods, Inc · 1 of 5 establishments
Summary
LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 36 years of recorded history, with $920 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 76,453 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 36 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED 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
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $200 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $80 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | — | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0002 A | 1 | 1 | — | May 1990 | May 1990 |
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. Peer group: 76,453 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 36+ years. Most recent activity: 36 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 LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Lifeway Foods, Inc, 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 Lifeway Foods, 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.). 18 cases · 16 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-182584 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2016 | Oct 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-169510 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2016 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-160143 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-156570 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Nov 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-156332 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Feb 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-151341 | Unfair labor practice | May 2015 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-146690 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-146689 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-140500 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Apr 2017 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-138852 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-136309 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-123311 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2014 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-120943 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Apr 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-119104 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2013 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-117164 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2013 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-113831 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2013 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-113248 | Representation election | Sep 2013 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-RC-021881 | Representation election | Oct 2009 | Jan 2010 | 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 LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990-04-20 | Planned | 9 | 8 | $920 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Lifeway Foods, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Lifeway Foods, Inc across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Lifeway Foods, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.NILES, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIFEWAY FOODS, INC.MORTON GROVE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- LIFEWAY WISCONSIN, INC.WAUKESHA, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Lifeway Foods, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED 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 Lifeway Foods, Inc, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- LIFEWAY FOODS, INCORPORATED has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 9 violations and $920 in total penalties.