Establishment profile
SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY
1140 W. EXCHANGE AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60609
Operated by Superior Nut And Candy Co Inc
424450 — Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 363288753
Summary
SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 15 years of recorded history, with $13,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 186 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $13,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 A08 II | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 I02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $625 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J02 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2011 | Jan 2011 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within IL. Peer group: 186 employers. This establishment has 21 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 202 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 SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. 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 SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-02-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-08-20 | Referral | 9 | 7 | $6,500 | |
| 2010-08-12 | Complaint | 12 | 10 | $6,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Superior Nut And Candy Co Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Superior Nut And Candy Co Inc across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in confectionery merchant wholesalers within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GREAT WESTERN PRODUCTS HOLDINGS, LLCASSUMPTION — 1 federal enforcement record
- TEPA WHOLESALE INC.CHICAGO — 1 federal enforcement record
- GREAT WESTERN PRODUCTS COMPANY, LLCASSUMPTION — 1 federal enforcement record
- TARA INTERNATIONAL L.P.HODGKINS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MONDELEZ GLOBAL LLCGRAYSLAKE — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY 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 Superior Nut And Candy Co Inc.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY's OSHA violation history?
- SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $13,000 in total penalties.
- How does SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY's safety record compare to its industry?
- SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY operates in the confectionery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. SUPERIOR NUT & CANDY's self-reported DART rate is 0.05 compared to an industry average of 3.4.