Establishment profile
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY
26950 AGOURA ROAD, CALABASAS, CA, 91301
Operated by The Cheesecake Factory · 1 of 12 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
Summary
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $11,310 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 788 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st 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
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY appears in OSHA workplace safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $11,310 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4050 A | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 4002 A | 1 | 1 | $4,050 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 4075 A | 1 | 1 | $405 | Aug 2006 | Aug 2006 |
| 3314 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 342 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Oct 1998 | Oct 1998 |
| 5185 L | 1 | 1 | $280 | Aug 2012 | Aug 2012 |
| 4650 B | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 5162 D | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
| 6151 C | 1 | 1 | $280 | Jul 2012 | Jul 2012 |
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 3118 within CA. Peer group: 788 employers. This establishment has 9 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 280 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 THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 1999 | REPAIR,BELT,FINGER,MIXER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PULLEY | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Jul 14, 1998 | CHAIN,ELECTRIC MOTOR,AMPUTATED,FINGER,MECHANIC,SPROCKET,WORK PLATFORM | 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 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 THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage. Historical data only: DOL ended OFLC Performance Data Disclosure publication in 2026, so the figures above reflect filings through the last ingested cycle and are not being refreshed. Treat as a historical snapshot, not a current signal.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. 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 · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY 26950 AGOURA ROAD · AGOURA HILLS, CA, 91301 | RCRA | 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.
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 THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-03-30 | Programmed Related | 5 | 1 | $6,180 | |
| 2006-05-31 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $4,455 | |
| 1999-08-17 | Accident | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 1998-07-21 | Accident | 1 | — | $300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY is one of 12 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Cheesecake Factory.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Cheesecake Factory across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BIMBO BAKERIES USA, INC.ELK GROVE — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRISCO BAKING CO., INC.LOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- RALEY'SWEST SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- PORTO'S BAKERY INC.GLENDALE — 2 federal enforcement records
- FRESH START BAKERIES INCONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPESCONDIDO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLESOME HARVEST BAKING, LLCOXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASPIRE BAKERIES, LLCONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USASOUTH SAN FRANCISCO — 2 federal enforcement records
- VIE DE FRANCE YAMAZAKI, INC.VERNON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Cheesecake Factory, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY BAKERY INCCALABASAS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORYWOODLAND HILLS, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORYMISSION VIEJO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Cheesecake Factory locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY 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 The Cheesecake Factory, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY's OSHA violation history?
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $11,310 in total penalties.
- How does THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. THE CHEESECAKE FACTORY's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.