Establishment profile
THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY
6701 W. FOREST PRESERVE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL, 60634
311412 — Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
Summary
THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY has accumulated 44 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $41,658 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 126 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 88th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY 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
80% 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 21 citations in this view · $39,340 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 2 | 2 | $4,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,605 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | $5,540 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $3,694 | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0039 A02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Dec 2016 | Dec 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $1,100 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 IV | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 C03 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $800 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0025 D01 X | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $700 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0263 L09 I | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B02 II | 1 | 1 | $600 | Dec 1998 | Dec 1998 |
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 3114 within IL. Peer group: 126 employers. This establishment has 44 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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) · Aug 2017
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25, 2017 | Amputation,Belt,Caught In,Finger,Lockout,Nip Point,Rotating Parts,Unguarded,Washing Machine | 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 3 months 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 ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. 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 ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. 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 THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-10 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-08-30 | Referral | 5 | 4 | $17,358 | |
| 2016-08-19 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $7,600 | |
| 1998-09-23 | Planned | 33 | 30 | $14,700 | |
| 1998-09-23 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY 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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- What is THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 44 violations and $41,658 in total penalties.
- How does THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8.