Establishment profile
PRETZELS INC
123 W HARVEST RD, BLUFFTON, IN, 46714
Operated by Pretzels,inc
311919 — Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Summary
PRETZELS INC has accumulated 34 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $15,503 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRETZELS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
70% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3119 within IN. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 34 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 305 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 PRETZELS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 PRETZELS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRETZELS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRETZELS INC. 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 PRETZELS INC. 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: Violation Identified.
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 PRETZELS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-11-28 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-19 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | |
| 2016-04-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $1,218 | |
| 2010-04-28 | Planned | 11 | 8 | $10,875 | |
| 2001-09-11 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $670 | |
| 1990-04-18 | Planned | 14 | 7 | $490 | |
| 1989-07-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1988-10-18 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-07-02 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-08-08 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRETZELS INC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pretzels,inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pretzels,inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other snack food manufacturing within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SARATOGA POTATO CHIPS, LLCFORT WAYNE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GREAT LAKES PACKAGING INCVALPARAISO — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRITO-LAY INC.FRANKFORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- INVENTURE FOODS INCORPORATEDBLUFFTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- GARY POPPINS GOURMET POPCORNKNOX — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLD YORK POTATO CHIP INC.FORT WAYNE — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRITO-LAY INC. FRANKFORT EASTFRANKFORT — 1 federal enforcement record
- WEAVER POPCORN MANUFACTURINGWHITESTOWN — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHESTER, INC.VALPARAISO — 1 federal enforcement record
- POORE BROTHERS INCBLUFFTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRETZELS 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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Frequently asked
- What is PRETZELS INC's OSHA violation history?
- PRETZELS INC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 34 violations and $15,503 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.