Establishment profile
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.
101 S. 11TH AVE., HANFORD, CA, 93230
Operated by Marquez Brothers International, Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 9 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $68,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $68,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314 C | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $10,800 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 4070 A | 1 | 1 | $8,435 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 3314(C) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 |
| 3210 A | 1 | 1 | $2,700 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 3203 A | 1 | 1 | $935 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 3314 C01 | 1 | 1 | $935 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 3314 G01 | 1 | 1 | $935 | Jan 2012 | Jan 2012 |
| 4650 E | 1 | 1 | $600 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 5162 C | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 5162 D | 1 | 1 | $450 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 4000(A) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2024 | Jun 2024 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $350 | Nov 1999 | Nov 1999 |
| 3314 F | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 2003 | Jan 2003 |
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 3115 within CA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 84 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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 9, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Food processing,Glove,Hand,Maintenance,Material Handling,PPE,Partial Amputation,Pipe | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 12, 2011 | ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,BELT,UNSECURED,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Sep 9, 2006 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,CAUGHT BY,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CAUGHT BETWEEN,LACERATION,POINT OF OPERATION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 11, 2002 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,BLADE | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Marquez Brothers International, 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 Marquez Brothers International, 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 · 15 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 32-CA-141779 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-141778 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-141775 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-141733 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2014 | Jan 2015 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-139870 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2014 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-137590 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Oct 2014 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-132031 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-131004 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-112386 | Representation election | Aug 2013 | Nov 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-111004 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RD-110760 | Representation election | Aug 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-109798 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-102825 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Sep 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-102058 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2013 | Apr 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-097913 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Mar 2014 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-088988 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Feb 2013 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-086355 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-082061 | Representation election | May 2012 | Aug 2012 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL INC. 612 W 5TH ST · HANFORD, CA, 93230 | RCRATRI | 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 MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-19 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-02-07 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $11,175 | |
| 2019-07-03 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-05-24 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | |
| 2011-08-17 | Accident | 4 | 1 | $11,240 | |
| 2007-02-21 | Accident | 5 | 2 | $22,200 | |
| 2004-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-12-13 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $18,185 | |
| 1999-11-02 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $350 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Marquez Brothers International, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Marquez Brothers International, Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CACIQUE INCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.NEWMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIZO LOPEZ FOODS, INC.MODESTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOS ALTOS FOOD PRODUCTS, LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIYOKO'S KITCHEN INC.PETALUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.TURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.HILMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING CHEESE CORPORATIONMONROVIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Marquez Brothers International, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONALFRESNO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL INCMONTEBELLO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Marquez Brothers InternationalSan Diego, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Marquez Brothers International, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, 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 Marquez Brothers International, Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $68,550 in total penalties.
- How does MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. MARQUEZ BROTHERS INTERNATIONAL, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.2 compared to an industry average of 3.