Establishment profile
ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS)
2040 DAVIE AVE., COMMERCE, CA, 90040
Operated by BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC · 1 of 1,593 establishments
Summary
ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS) has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $12,505 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,380 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 25 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS) 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 (historical), 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
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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $12,505 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $3,035 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3382 A | 1 | 1 | $3,035 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 5185 L | 1 | 1 | $3,035 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3203 B | 1 | 1 | $560 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1430.1 B | 1 | 1 | $550 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 3668 F | 1 | 1 | $410 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 3400 B | 1 | 1 | $250 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3273 D | 1 | 1 | $250 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3400 C | 1 | 1 | $250 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 3235 E | 1 | 1 | $205 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 6151 C01 | 1 | 1 | $165 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 4650 H | 1 | 1 | $135 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $135 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $135 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0024 | 1 | 1 | $135 | May 2001 | May 2001 |
| 6151 E01 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
| 6151 G01 | 1 | 1 | $110 | Sep 2001 | Sep 2001 |
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. Peer group: 119,380 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). 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 ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 25+ years. Most recent activity: 25 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 ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS). Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001-03-14 | Planned | 10 | 3 | $10,800 | |
| 2001-03-14 | Planned | 7 | — | $1,705 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS) is one of 1,593 establishments rolled up under the parent organization BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC across all 1,593 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
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- SEE'S CANDIES, INC.SOUTH SAN FRANCISCO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PCC AIRFOILS, LLCDOUGLAS, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TITANIUM METALS CORPORATIONHENDERSON, NV — 3 federal enforcement records
- JOHNS MANVILLE, INC.ETOWAH, TN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS) 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 BERKSHIRE HATHAWAY INC, which operates 1,593 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS)'s OSHA violation history?
- ORIENTAL TRADING FOOD INC. (& SUCCESSERS) has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $12,505 in total penalties.