Establishment profile
RUIZ FOODS
2401 TEXOMA DRIVE, DENISON, TX, 75020
Operated by Ruiz Foods
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
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
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 A02 II B | 1 | 1 | $9,054 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03 II | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Oct 2021 | Oct 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | $7,243 | Dec 2017 | Dec 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 II | 1 | 1 | $559 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 III B | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2017 | Dec 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
Above average violations in NAICS 3119 within TX. Peer group: 160 employers. This establishment has 5 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 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
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
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
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Oct 2, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Hand(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 19, 2016 | Fall on same level, n.e.c. | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 13, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 5, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught Between,Conveyor,Crushed,Finger,Fingertip,Food Handling,Food Preparation,Food processing,Jammed,Oven | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 26, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught By,Cleaning,Finger,Mixer | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-05-11 | Planned | 1 | — | $8,000 | |
| 2021-05-11 | Complaint | 1 | — | $559 | |
| 2021-02-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-30 | Referral | 3 | — | $16,297 | |
| 2013-08-15 | Complaint | 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
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.
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- FRITO-LAYPLANO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ADVANCED BEVERAGES AND BAR SUPPLIES, INC.DALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATIONAL PECAN COMPANYFABENS — 1 federal enforcement record
- EBURON ORGANICS INTERNATIONAL 2 LLCLUBBOCK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCLANE CLASSIC FOODSBURLESON — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARAMARK CORRECTIONAL SVCS,LLCCORPUS CHRISTI — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRENCHY'S SAUSAGE CO. INC.HOUSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Ruiz Foods locationsParent rollup
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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.
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Contact sales →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.