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Hometown Buffet: OSHA inspections and violations

Lancaster, California · Full-Service Restaurants · NAICS 722511

10inspections
14citation items
$3,890current penalties
May 25, 2017last inspection

Hometown Buffet has 10 OSHA inspections on record in California, the first in 1994.

OSHA's last visit started on May 25, 2017 on a referral, in Fresno.

Across those inspections OSHA issued 14 citation items: 1 serious and 13 other-than-serious.

OSHA proposed $4,190 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $3,890, down 7%.

For context, across all hotel and restaurant employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $1,350. Hometown Buffet averages $2,200 over 1 cited inspection in that time.

Hometown Buffet: OSHA citation items per year, 1994 to 2017
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 342360955 OPENED MAY 25, 2017Closed

Referral · Partial · Safety · 48 employees at the site · Closed Sep 17, 2019

3774 N. Blackstone Ave, Fresno, CA 93726 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1 Other-than-serious$750$750Nov 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3249(A)
Other-than-serious$750$750Nov 3, 2017Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3273(A)
Other-than-serious$700$700Nov 3, 2017Final

Inspection 340868785 OPENED AUG 21, 2015Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 300 employees at the site · Closed Sep 9, 2015

1804 S. Mooney Blvd, Visalia, CA 93277 · Full-Service Restaurants · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 120148630 OPENED JAN 28, 2003Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 55 employees at the site · Closed Apr 2, 2003

458 W Shaw Ave, Clovis, CA 93612 · Food Services and Drinking Places · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 119938330 OPENED JUL 7, 1999Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 70 employees at the site · Closed Jan 29, 2001

6633 Fallbrook Ave., Unit 126, Canoga Park, CA 91301 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3249 B
Other-than-serious$185$185Jan 6, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3249 C
Other-than-serious$185$185Jan 6, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3273 A
Other-than-serious$185$185Jan 6, 2000Closed
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 3384 A
Other-than-serious$280$280Jan 6, 2000Closed

Inspection 120030507 OPENED OCT 21, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 100 employees at the site · Closed Nov 21, 1997

1230 W. Redondo Beach Bl., Gardena, CA 90247 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 112016845 OPENED SEP 24, 1996Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 45 employees at the site · Closed Sep 24, 1996

1408 S. Mooney Blvd., Visalia, CA 93277 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 119901312 OPENED JAN 26, 1996Closed

Complaint · Complete · Safety · 84 employees at the site · Closed Oct 23, 1996

14689 Valley Center Drive Suite C, Victorville, CA 92392 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3249 B
Other-than-serious$150$0Feb 21, 1996Final

Inspection 120078332 OPENED MAR 27, 1995Closed

Complaint · Partial · Safety · 95 employees at the site · Closed May 14, 2007

1317 West Ave "k", Lancaster, CA 93534 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 3273 A
Other-than-serious$150$150Jun 14, 1995Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3249 B
Other-than-serious$150$0Jun 14, 1995Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 3249 A
Serious$150$150Jun 9, 1995Final
Citation 1, item 4
29 CFR 3384 A
Other-than-serious$150$150Jun 14, 1995Final
2 older inspections

Inspection 119764355 OPENED NOV 14, 1994Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 80 employees at the site · Closed Nov 14, 1994

458 W Shaw Ave, Clovis, CA 93612 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

No citations from this inspection.

Inspection 120077102 OPENED AUG 24, 1994Closed

Complaint · Partial · Health · 85 employees at the site · Closed Dec 20, 1994

1317 West Ave "k", Lancaster, CA 93534 · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 5194 E01
Other-than-serious$125$125Oct 6, 1994Closed
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 3204 E01 C
Other-than-serious$280$280Oct 6, 1994Closed

The rules behind these citations

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

29 CFR 2340.17

Other full-service restaurants employers in California

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