Establishment profile
MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.
4200 SHIRLEY AVE., EL MONTE, CA, 91731
Operated by Mutual Trading Co Inc
424420 — Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 951034280
Summary
MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 2 years of recorded history, with $2,920 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 84th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 749 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $2,920 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3650(T) | 2 | 1 | $1,870 | Aug 2025 | Aug 2025 |
| 3203(B)(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 3249(C) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 3650(T)(33) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
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 CA. Peer group: 749 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 222 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 MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 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 MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Mutual Trading Co 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 Mutual Trading Co 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.). 3 cases · 2 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-376387 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2025 | Dec 2025 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-298689 | Representation election | Jul 2022 | Sep 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-271038 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, 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 MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MUTUAL TRADING CO., 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
MUTUAL TRADING CO INC 4200 SHIRLEY AVE · EL MONTE, CA, 91731 | RCRA | 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.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-07-30 | Accident | 2 | — | $1,870 | |
| 2023-06-27 | Planned | 5 | — | $1,050 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Mutual Trading Co Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Mutual Trading Co Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GOLD STAR FOODS, INC.ONTARIO — 3 federal enforcement records
- PATTERSON FROZEN FOODSPATTERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CANTEEN VENDING SERVICESCORONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO FOODS LOS ANGELESWALNUT — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY, LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.BAKERSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANYSANTA CLARITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STAR FOODS INC.DIXON — 2 federal enforcement records
- VONS COMPANY, INC.COMMERCE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Mutual Trading Co Inc locationsParent rollup
- Packaged Frozen Food Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MUTUAL TRADING CO., 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $2,920 in total penalties.
- How does MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC. operates in the packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. MUTUAL TRADING CO., INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.57 compared to an industry average of 3.4.