Establishment profile
QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.
1100 THIRD STREET S.E., CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52403
Summary
QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC. has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $1,520 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 92nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 18,582 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 33 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $1,520 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 1 | 1 | $675 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 1 | 1 | $275 | Sep 1992 | Sep 1992 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 A02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $120 | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 4000.2 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.005 2 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 3000.1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1200.003 1 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1990 | Jul 1990 |
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 most other employers. Peer group: 18,582 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. 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 QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 33+ years. Most recent activity: 33 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 QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC., 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 QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC. 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 · 1 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-017387 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2004 | Oct 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-017293 | Representation election | Jul 2004 | Sep 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992-09-09 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $1,250 | |
| 1990-07-16 | Complaint | 7 | 2 | $270 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on QUALITY CHEF FOODS, 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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- What is QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- QUALITY CHEF FOODS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $1,520 in total penalties.