Establishment profile
RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.
201 S MCCLURE ROAD, MODESTO, CA, 95357
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC. has accumulated 12 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $24,495 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 82nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC. 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
75% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 12 citations in this view · $24,495 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4002(A) | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | Oct 2019 | Oct 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0017 A | 1 | 1 | $4,385 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 4186(B) | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 3578(G) | 1 | 1 | $975 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0001 B | 1 | 1 | $365 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 4070(A) | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 4300.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $325 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 4650(D) | 1 | 1 | $240 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0008 A | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 B | 1 | 1 | $160 | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
| 4650(E) | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2019 | Jun 2019 |
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 in NAICS 3115 within CA. Peer group: 284 employers. This establishment has 12 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 297 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 RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 25, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Blade,Bypass Guard,Clearing,Clogged,Contact,Cutting,Fingertip,Production Line | 1 | — | — | |
| Apr 26, 2019 | Auger,Auger Mechanism,Caught By,Caught In,Communication,Cooker,Energized,Food processing,Guard,Hand,Interlock,Laceration,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Tendon,Training,Unguarded,Wrist | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, 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 RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. 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 RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS INC 201 S MCCLURE RD · MODESTO, CA, 95357 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-09 | Accident | 1 | — | $3,000 | |
| 2019-05-02 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $14,400 | |
| 2019-03-20 | Planned | 10 | 2 | $7,095 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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Other employers in cheese manufacturing within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- CACIQUE INCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.NEWMAN — 2 federal enforcement records
- RIZO LOPEZ FOODS, INC.MODESTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- LOS ALTOS FOOD PRODUCTS, LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIYOKO'S KITCHEN INC.PETALUMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAIRY FARMERS OF AMERICA, INC.TURLOCK — 2 federal enforcement records
- HILMAR CHEESE COMPANY, INC.HILMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING CHEESE CORPORATIONMONROVIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MARQUEZ BROTHERS ENTERPRISES, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RIZO-LOPEZ 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $24,495 in total penalties.
- How does RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. RIZO-LOPEZ FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.62 compared to an industry average of 3.