Establishment profile
OLD EUROPE CHEESE
1330 E EMPIRE AVE, BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 382728152
Summary
OLD EUROPE CHEESE has accumulated 77 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $38,726 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 69 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
OLD EUROPE CHEESE appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
85% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 28 citations in this view · $31,390 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4082.214102 B | 4 | 4 | $5,000 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2011 |
| 408.11421(4) | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | Aug 2015 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 2 | 2 | $1,600 | Jun 2012 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $800 | Jul 2005 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0716 | 2 | 2 | $240 | Mar 1992 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0169 B03 I | 2 | 1 | — | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 408.11411(1) | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Nov 2016 | Nov 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J07 IV | 1 | 1 | $2,450 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 K01 | 1 | 1 | $1,960 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 408.11442(2) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 408.10034(7) | 1 | 1 | $1,600 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 408.10716 | 1 | 1 | $1,280 | Aug 2015 | Aug 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jun 2012 | Jun 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0030 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 29 CFR 4082.234901 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Sep 2004 | Sep 2004 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3115 within MI. Peer group: 69 employers. This establishment has 77 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 94 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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for OLD EUROPE CHEESE. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for OLD EUROPE CHEESE, 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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-305426 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2022 | Dec 2022 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
| 07-CA-265272 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.
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 · 1 significant noncompliance.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
OLD EUROPE CHEESE, INC. 1330 EAST EMPIRE AVENUE · BENTON HARBOR, MI, 49022 | Water | Significant Violation QNCR 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2026 | 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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-02 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $3,750 | |
| 2016-10-19 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,800 | |
| 2015-06-03 | Planned | 11 | 3 | $8,576 | |
| 2012-04-11 | Programmed Related | 4 | 4 | $6,370 | |
| 2012-03-21 | Planned | 37 | 22 | $9,630 | |
| 2011-01-21 | Other | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2009-09-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-31 | Other | 1 | — | $1,000 | |
| 2005-04-15 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-04-14 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $1,600 | |
| 2004-09-03 | Other | 1 | — | $2,000 | |
| 2003-06-27 | Other | 2 | — | $2,000 | |
| 1992-02-03 | Planned | 9 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on OLD EUROPE CHEESE 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 OLD EUROPE CHEESE's OSHA violation history?
- OLD EUROPE CHEESE has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 77 violations and $38,726 in total penalties.
- How does OLD EUROPE CHEESE's safety record compare to its industry?
- OLD EUROPE CHEESE operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. OLD EUROPE CHEESE's self-reported DART rate is 6.63 compared to an industry average of 3.