Establishment profile
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC
7401 S. CICERO AVENUE, CHICAGO, IL, 60629
Operated by TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC · 1 of 11 establishments
311340 — Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing
EIN 760809515
Summary
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC has accumulated 24 OSHA violations across 22 inspections over 44 years of recorded history, with $127,632 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 58 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
32% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 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 · 24 citations in this view · $127,632 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 4 | 4 | $4,625 | Sep 1987 | Oct 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 2 | 2 | $112,040 | Oct 2014 | Sep 2021 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0307 B | 1 | 1 | $3,750 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $1,125 | Mar 2010 | Mar 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C01 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 G01 | 1 | 1 | $1,063 | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $787 | Aug 2000 | Aug 2000 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 A01 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A02 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1001 J03 V | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2002 | Aug 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0005 C | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0141 A03 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
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 3113 within IL. Peer group: 58 employers. This establishment has 24 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 615 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Aug 2020 – Jul 2025
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 17, 2025 | Struck by running powered equipment during maintenance, cleaning, testing | Upper arm(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 23, 2022 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Pelvis | Hospitalized | |
| May 6, 2021 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Apr 19, 2021 | Caught in running equipment or machinery, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Aug 31, 2020 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Shoulder(s), including clavicle(s), scapula(e) | Hospitalized |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 19, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Automatic Machine,Finger,Fingertip,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Partial Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| May 28, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| May 20, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 8, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 24, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 23, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 17, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 9, 2020 | Infectious Disease | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Apr 8, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 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 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $1,438 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Jul 2009 | 1 | 1 | 1 | $1,438 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $1,438 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2009 – Jul 2009 | Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate | FMLA | 1 | 1 | $1,438 | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES 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 TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES 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.). 28 cases · 28 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13-CA-387564 | Unfair labor practice | May 2026 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-373983 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2025 | — | Open | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-370545 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-284241 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Dec 2021 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-282583 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-211351 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-208942 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-179702 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2016 | Sep 2016 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-161264 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-157840 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2015 | Nov 2015 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-078099 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-078093 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | Jun 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046739 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046727 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | May 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046479 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Aug 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046464 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2010 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046450 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2010 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046381 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2010 | Jan 2011 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-046232 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2010 | Feb 2013 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045892 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2010 | Jul 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045687 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2009 | Dec 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045541 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045535 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Jul 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045446 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | May 2012 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045445 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2009 | Apr 2010 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-045226 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Oct 2009 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-040019 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2002 | Sep 2003 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
| 13-CA-039951 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2002 | Mar 2002 | Closed | Region 13, Chicago, Illinois |
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 TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES LLC 7401 S CICERO AVE · CHICAGO, IL, 60629 | AirRCRA | No Violation Identified | 1 | 0 | — | Feb 2022 | 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 TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-04-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-01-08 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-04-27 | Referral | 1 | — | $110,000 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-06-09 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-28 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-09-19 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $4,080 | |
| 2012-08-10 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,050 | |
| 2010-01-19 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $6,750 | |
| 2009-08-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-05-29 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $2,125 | |
| 2000-07-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2000-07-18 | Complaint | 1 | — | $787 | |
| 1987-10-21 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-25 | Planned | 10 | 5 | $840 | |
| 1982-03-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC is one of 11 establishments rolled up under the parent organization TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- FERRARA CANDY COMPANYBELLWOOD — 3 federal enforcement records
- PEERLESS CONFECTION COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- DOUMAK INC.ELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURSELK GROVE VILLAGE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOOTSIE ROLL COMPANYCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOOTSIE ROLL MFG., LLCCHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- FERRARA CANDY COMPANYFOREST PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CADBURY ADAMS LLCROCKFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- PERFETTI VAN MELLE USA MANUFACTURING LLCLOVES PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Tootsie Roll IndustriesChicago, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- TOOTSIE ROLL MFG., LLCCHICAGO, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRI SALES ASSOCIATES INCPOPILLION, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INCChicago, IL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ANDES CANDIES LLCDELAVAN, WI — 1 federal enforcement record
- TRI SALES ASSOCIATESLincoln, NE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAMBRIDGE BRANDS, INC., A SUBSIDIARY OF TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, INC.CAMBRIDGE, MA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC 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 TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES INC, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC has 22 OSHA inspections on record with 24 violations and $127,632 in total penalties.
- How does TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC operates in the nonchocolate confectionery manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7. TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 1.67 compared to an industry average of 1.7.
- Has TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving TOOTSIE ROLL INDUSTRIES, LLC.