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RUIZ FOODS

2401 TEXOMA DRIVE, DENISON, TX, 75020
Operated by Ruiz Foods
311999All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
5
over 12 years
Violations
5
$24,856 in penalties
Penalties
$24,856
$4,971 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 4 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

RUIZ FOODS has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $24,856 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 160 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

RUIZ FOODS 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

Inspections
5
0.4 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
5
0.4 / yr
Penalties
$24,856
$4,971 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 5
Inspection trigger · referral
2 of 5

60% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $24,856 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0147 A02 II B11$9,054Dec 2017Dec 2017
29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II11$8,000Oct 2021Oct 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$7,243Dec 2017Dec 2017
29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 II11$559May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III B11Dec 2017Dec 2017

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

70th

Above average violations in NAICS 3119 within TX. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $4,778
Inspection frequency
94th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
2.9
vs industry
+0.9
TRIR
4.1
vs industry
+1.3

Reported for 1,118 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.1
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
2

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2015 – Feb 2021 · 1 in last 5 years

Reports
5
Hospitalizations
4
Amputations
3
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Feb 5, 2021Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaningFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 26, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecifiedFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation
Oct 2, 2017Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationHand(s), unspecifiedHospitalized
May 19, 2016Fall on same level, n.e.c.Wrist(s)Hospitalized
Jul 13, 2015Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operationFinger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.Amputation

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 5, 2021Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Conveyor,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Food Handling,Food Preparation,Food processing,Jammed,Oven11
Oct 26, 2017Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught By,Cleaning,Finger,Mixer11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 RUIZ FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for RUIZ FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for RUIZ FOODS. 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 RUIZ FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for RUIZ FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for RUIZ FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-05-11Planned1$8,000
2021-05-11Complaint1$559
2021-02-09Referral0$0
2017-10-30Referral3$16,297
2013-08-15Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

RUIZ FOODS is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Ruiz Foods.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Ruiz Foods across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on RUIZ FOODS 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 Ruiz Foods.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is RUIZ FOODS's OSHA violation history?
RUIZ FOODS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $24,855.6 in total penalties.
How does RUIZ FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
RUIZ FOODS operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. RUIZ FOODS's self-reported DART rate is 2.9 compared to an industry average of 2.