OSHA SearchOSHA records by employer

Burger King: OSHA inspections and violations

Des Moines, Iowa · Food Services and Drinking Places · NAICS 722211

8inspections
19citation items
$11,178current penalties
Aug 19, 2019last inspection

OSHA has inspected Burger King 8 times in Iowa since 1986.

The latest one began on Aug 19, 2019 after a complaint, in Ames.

Those inspections ended with 19 citation items: 13 serious and 6 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $19,775 and now stand at $11,178, 43% lower after settlements or reviews.

First aid and eyewash comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.151.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for hotel and restaurant employers since 2015 is $1,350, and Burger King averages $7,298 (1 cited inspection).

Burger King: OSHA citation items per year, 1986 to 2019
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

Iowa · latest 90 days of OSHA records

64employers cited

Get notified the morning OSHA posts each new citation in Iowa: the employer, the site address, the rules broken and the penalty.

See who gets cited next

Latest cited in Iowa

Checking a subcontractor, a client or your own company? Watch Burger King and get notified the morning OSHA posts a new citation for it.

Watch this company

Inspection history

Inspection 344242755 OPENED AUG 19, 2019Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 14 employees at the site · Closed Feb 2, 2021

2817 E 13th St, Ames, IA 50010 · Limited-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1a
29 CFR 1910.212(a)(5) · Machine guarding
Serious$6,819$3,410Oct 9, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 1b
29 CFR 1910.219(c)(4)(i) · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts
Serious$0$0Oct 9, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2a
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a) · Electrical wiring methods
Serious$6,819$3,410Oct 9, 2019Final
Citation 1, item 2b
29 CFR 1910.334(a)(2)(i) · Using electrical equipment
Serious$0$0Oct 9, 2019Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.157(e)(3) · Portable fire extinguishers
Other-than-serious$957$478Oct 9, 2019Final

Inspection 316926310 OPENED FEB 1, 2013Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Mar 14, 2013

250 S. Locust Street, Dubuque, IA 52001 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
Serious$675$338Feb 14, 2013Closed

Inspection 306676800 OPENED JUN 10, 2003Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 60 employees at the site · Closed Jul 29, 2003

202 Sw 11th Street, Spencer, IA 51301 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 880004
Serious$525$262Jul 2, 2003Closed

Inspection 115080558 OPENED MAY 7, 1996Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 40 employees at the site · Closed May 21, 1996

1215 Ansbrough Avenue, Waterloo, IA 50703 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 115065526 OPENED JUL 6, 1993Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 35 employees at the site · Closed Feb 24, 1994

3601 Se 14th, Des Moines, IA 50320 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2) · General requirements
Other-than-serious$900$200Aug 3, 1993Final

Inspection 115052631 OPENED SEP 5, 1992Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 27 employees at the site · Closed Sep 5, 1992

4243 Gordon Drive, Sioux City, IA 51102 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 104253711 OPENED NOV 15, 1990Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 40 employees at the site · Closed Apr 1, 1991

1724 Hamilton, Sioux City, IA 51103 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 880004
Serious$350$350Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1200003 1
Serious$420$420Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1200005 1
Serious$420$420Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 1200006
Serious$420$420Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 5
29 CFR 1910.132(a) · Personal protective equipment, general requirements
Serious$420$420Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 6
29 CFR 1910.151(b) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$490$490Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 1, item 7
29 CFR 1910.151(c) · First aid and eyewash
Serious$490$490Nov 28, 1990Closed
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 40004 2
Other-than-serious$70$70Nov 28, 1990Closed

Inspection 101933562 OPENED AUG 29, 1986Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 44 employees at the site · Closed Aug 1, 1987

3220 Ingersoll, Des Moines, IA 50312 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 30001
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 10, 1986Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1200003 1
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 10, 1986Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1200006
Other-than-serious$0$0Sep 10, 1986Closed

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.132 · Personal protective equipment, general requirements

29 CFR 1910.132(a)

(a) Application. Protective equipment, including personal protective equipment for eyes, face, head, and extremities, protective clothing, respiratory devices, and protective shields and barriers, shall be provided, used, and maintained in a sanitary and reliable condition wherever it is necessary by reason of hazards of processes or environment, chemical hazards, radiological hazards, or mechanical irritants encountered in a manner capable of causing injury or impairment in the function of any part of the body through absorption, inhalation or physical contact.

29 CFR 1910.151 · First aid and eyewash

29 CFR 1910.151(b)

(b) In the absence of an infirmary, clinic, or hospital in near proximity to the workplace which is used for the treatment of all injured employees, a person or persons shall be adequately trained to render first aid. Adequate first aid supplies shall be readily available.

29 CFR 1910.151(c)

(c) Where the eyes or body of any person may be exposed to injurious corrosive materials, suitable facilities for quick drenching or flushing of the eyes and body shall be provided within the work area for immediate emergency use.

29 CFR 1910.157 · Portable fire extinguishers

29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding

29 CFR 1910.219 · Belts, pulleys and power-transmission parts

29 CFR 1910.22 · General requirements

29 CFR 1910.305 · Electrical wiring methods

29 CFR 1910.334 · Using electrical equipment

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

Other food services and drinking places employers in Iowa

Alert subscribers get notified of each newly cited employer in Iowa the morning it is posted. See the alert plans.

Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement data. A citation is OSHA's allegation; employers can contest it, and the status column shows where each item stands. Something wrong on this page? Tell us.