Establishment profile
NOODLES & COMPANY
3419 N. SOUTHPORT, CHICAGO, IL, 60657
Operated by NOODLES & Co · 1 of 26 establishments
Summary
NOODLES & COMPANY has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 2 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $9,239 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 43rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 105 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NOODLES & COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 7222 within IL. Peer group: 105 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for NOODLES & COMPANY. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2018
Most frequent event: Contact with hot objects or substances
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Contact with hot objects or substances | Foot(feet) and leg(s), n.e.c. | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 11, 2018 | Burn,Food Preparation,Foot,Hot Water,Leg,Splashed | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NOODLES & COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-01-25 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-03 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,239 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NOODLES & COMPANY is one of 26 establishments rolled up under the parent organization NOODLES & Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of NOODLES & Co across all 26 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by NOODLES & Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NOODLES & COMPANYHAPPY VALLEY, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOODLES & COWILSONVILLE, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOODLES & COMPANYVANCOUVER, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles & CompanyCRANBERRY TOWNSHIP, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles & CoOmaha, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles & Co.Springfield, MO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles & Company #148Denver, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles & CompanyTroy, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- NOODLES & COMPANYPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- Noodles and CompanyGrand Rapids, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All NOODLES & Co locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 722All employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NOODLES & COMPANY 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 NOODLES & Co, which operates 26 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.
Frequently asked
- What is NOODLES & COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- NOODLES & COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $9,239 in total penalties.