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PRETZELS INC is a other snack food manufacturing employer in BLUFFTON, IN. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 13 violations and $14,343 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

PRETZELS INC

123 W HARVEST RD, BLUFFTON, IN, 46714

Parent: HERSHEY CO (8 locations)

311919 Top companies in Other Snack Food Manufacturing

305 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
13 violations
$14,343 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.1
Industry Avg DART
2.1
Self-Reported DART
6.5
Self-Reported TRIR
7.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
13
Total Penalties
$14,343
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
77% serious$1,103 avg per violation$2,869 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPA$34,343 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.4
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 71 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
10
Formal Actions
2
EPA Penalties
$20,000
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
3271446
Operation Type
C
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

PRETZELS INC is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization HERSHEY CO. HERSHEY CO is a SEC public reporter (HSY), with most recent reported revenue of $11.7B and 17,550 employees.

Federal enforcement records on PRETZELS INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of HERSHEY CO across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by HERSHEY CO

Other employers in Other Snack Food Manufacturing within IN

Industry context

Within the other snack food manufacturing industry in IN, PRETZELS INC ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 71 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.1 for the other snack food manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.1. PRETZELS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.47, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRETZELS INC's OSHA violation history?
PRETZELS INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $14,343 in total penalties.
How does PRETZELS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
PRETZELS INC operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. PRETZELS INC's self-reported DART rate is 6.47 compared to an industry average of 2.1.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRETZELS INC of BLUFFTON, IN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. PRETZELS INC resolves to the parent rollup HERSHEY CO, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if PRETZELS INCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.