Establishment profile
THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.
44225 MERCURE CIRCLE #170, STERLING, VA, 20166
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
Summary
THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $4,309 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 73rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 121 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,309 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $2,380 | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,415 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | $514 | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2024 | Jan 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2014 | Jul 2014 |
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 3118 within VA. Peer group: 121 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 47 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 FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in VA — for THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC., not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC. locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 05-RC-208732 | Representation election | Oct 2017 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 05, Baltimore, Maryland |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. 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 THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-12-05 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $2,380 | |
| 2018-12-17 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,415 | |
| 2014-04-15 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $514 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within VA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FEDERAL BAKERS, INC.STERLING — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.VIENNA — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEIMANS BAKERY, INC.RICHMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFEWAY INC.WARRENTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERBAKE FOODS LLCRICHMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- MAPLE LEAF BAKERY INCROANOKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUFFA'S ITALIAN BAKERY, INC.PETERSBURG — 1 federal enforcement record
- KBS FOODS, LLCRICHMOND — 1 federal enforcement record
- MJG BAKERS, INC.MANASSAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAMA KAYERS QUALITY BAKING, INC.NORFOLK — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, 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 THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,309 in total penalties.
- How does THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC. operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. THE FRENCH BREAD FACTORY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.5.