Establishment profile
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.
901 EAST LEVIN AVENUE, TULARE, CA, 93274
Operated by Saputo Cheese USA
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 200613096
Summary
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC. has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 19 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $60,865 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 284 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 days ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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
53% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $60,865 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3314(C) | 2 | 2 | $18,750 | Jan 2015 | Mar 2020 |
| 4206(A) | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | Apr 2025 | Apr 2025 |
| 3248(B) | 1 | 1 | $5,400 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 4070(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jan 2015 | Jan 2015 |
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Mar 2020 | Mar 2020 |
| 5189(N) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 5144(D)(2)(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 3276 A | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | May 2007 | May 2007 |
| 3203(A)(7)(C) | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jan 2020 | Jan 2020 |
| 3380(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $560 | May 2023 | May 2023 |
| 3384 B | 1 | 1 | $560 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 5144(F)(1) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 3205(C) | 1 | 1 | $425 | Aug 2021 | Aug 2021 |
| 5189(D)(3)(B) | 1 | 1 | $335 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
| 3328(G) | 1 | 1 | $300 | Apr 2023 | Apr 2023 |
| 5144(F)(2) | 1 | 1 | $150 | Nov 2018 | Nov 2018 |
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 17 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 143 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 SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 13, 2019 | Amputation,Caught By,Dock,Dock Worker,Finger,Steel Plate,Stuck | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 6, 2019 | Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Lockout/Tagout,Machine operator,Mold,Molding Machine,Partial Amputation,Rotating Parts | 1 | — | — | |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Injury Illness Prevention Program,Machine operator,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Point Of Operation,Seal,Sealing Bar,Sealing Machine | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 28, 2011 | FRACTURE,GLOVE,CAUGHT BY,THUMB,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,CONVEYOR,NIP POINT | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 10, 2008 | ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,ROTOR,FINGER,MACHINE OPERATOR,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,POINT OF OPERATION | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Feb 8, 2008 | FRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,WAREHOUSE,DEGLOVED,STRUCK AGAINST,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LOST CONTROL,ANKLE,BACKING UP,FOOT | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jan 13, 2007 | PENIS,LADDER,SLIP,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,BACK,HANDRAIL,FALL,HOPPER | 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 12 days ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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 SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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 SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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). 2 facilities · $170,000 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC 901 EAST LEVIN AVENUE · TULARE, CA, 93274 | WaterRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 1 | $170,000 | May 2019 | View → |
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC 1025 E BARDSLEY AVE · TULARE, CA, 93274 | 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 SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-01-22 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-08-15 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-25 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-05 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $18,000 | |
| 2023-03-03 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2022-12-16 | Accident | 1 | — | $560 | |
| 2022-06-27 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-06-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $425 | |
| 2019-12-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-10-08 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $23,000 | |
| 2019-09-17 | Accident | 1 | — | $750 | |
| 2018-06-26 | Referral | 6 | 1 | $10,335 | |
| 2014-12-03 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $5,810 | |
| 2011-04-08 | Accident | 1 | — | $560 | |
| 2008-03-04 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-02-29 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-11 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,125 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC. is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Saputo Cheese USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Saputo Cheese USA across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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
Related searches
- All Saputo Cheese USA locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAPUTO CHEESE USA, 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 SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC. has 19 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $60,865 in total penalties.
- How does SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SAPUTO CHEESE USA, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3 compared to an industry average of 3.