Inspection 347750143 OPENED SEP 12, 2024Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Kerry Inc. has 16 OSHA inspections on record in Illinois, the first in 2008.
OSHA's last visit started on Sep 12, 2024 on a referral, in Melrose Park.
Across those inspections OSHA issued 8 citation items: 5 serious and 3 other-than-serious.
OSHA proposed $109,448 in penalties. After settlements and reviews the total is $50,594, down 54%.
Most often, OSHA cited 1910.147, lockout/tagout (5 items).
For context, across all manufacturing employers the median penalty per cited inspection since 2015 is $4,874. Kerry Inc. averages $15,377 over 3 cited inspections in that time.
1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.
Kerry Inc. also files yearly injury logs with OSHA, summarized below.
It reported 6 severe injuries to OSHA since 2015.
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Inspection 347312894 OPENED FEB 29, 2024Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $16,131 | $16,131 | Mar 18, 2024 | Final |
Inspection 346817968 OPENED JUL 6, 2023Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345322853 OPENED MAY 21, 2021Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 345004105 OPENED OCT 30, 2020Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Oct 23, 2020: Employee partially amputates finger when caught in bakery ma
At 12:45 p.m. on October 23, 2020, an employee working as a machine operator for a commercial bakery was cleaning a machine. The employee placed his right index finger into a small opening on the bottom of the hopper to clear product that was not draining. The machine was powered by a cord and plug, and the employee did not power the machine down. The employee caught his finger in a point of operation and required medical treatment without hospitalization for a partial amputation to the finger.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 344810411 OPENED JUN 29, 2020Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Dry Pasta, Dough, and Flour Mixes Manufacturing from Purchased Flour · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Jun 1, 2020 (fatal): Employee with covid-19 infection dies
At 9:30 a.m. on June 1, 2020, an employee who had worked for a food manufacturing facility who had been furloughed since May 8, 2020, died from COVID-19. The employee's spouse notified the employer of the employee's death. The date, time and other details leading up to exposure are not indicated in the narrative. Information regarding engineering, administrative and personal protective equipment controls for COVID-19 are also not included in the narrative.
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 342623527 OPENED SEP 8, 2017Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 341910362 OPENED NOV 15, 2016Closed
750 Oakwood Road, Lake Zurich, IL 60047 · All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Feb 6, 2017 | Final |
8 older inspections
Inspection 341709764 OPENED AUG 18, 2016Closed
3141 W. North Avenue, Melrose Park, IL 60160 · Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $5,880 | $5,058 | Dec 5, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 2 29 CFR 1910.147(d) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $12,471 | $12,471 | Dec 5, 2016 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i) · Lockout/tagout |
Serious | $68,591 | $12,471 | Dec 5, 2016 | Final |
Inspection 341294965 OPENED MAR 3, 2016Closed
100 E Washington Street, Millstadt, IL 62260 · Cookie, Cracker, and Pasta Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 340454693 OPENED MAR 11, 2015Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 339994204 OPENED OCT 9, 2014Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 330774399 OPENED JUN 22, 2011Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove Village, IL 60007 · Commercial Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 29 CFR 1910.212(a)(1) · Machine guarding |
Other-than-serious | $4,250 | $2,975 | Aug 23, 2011 | Final |
| Citation 2, item 1 29 CFR 1910.176(b) · Material storage and aisles |
Other-than-serious | $0 | $0 | Aug 23, 2011 | Final |
Inspection 314032053 OPENED JAN 7, 2010Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove, IL 60007 · All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 312728942 OPENED AUG 26, 2009Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove, IL 60007 · All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
No citations from this inspection.
Inspection 311251151 OPENED JUL 15, 2008Closed
1301 Mark Street, Elk Grove, IL 60007 · All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1 OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause |
Serious | $2,125 | $1,488 | Sep 29, 2008 | Closed |
Injury and illness logs
From the Form 300A summaries employers file with OSHA each year. Rate = recordable cases per 100 full-time workers.
In 2023, the Melrose Park site logged 2 recordable injuries or illnesses among about 150 workers: 1.3 per 100 full-time workers, against a median of 3.6 for its industry.
| Site and year | Workers | Cases | Days-away cases | Rate | Industry median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Melrose Park · 2023 | 150 | 2 | 0 | 1.3 | 3.6 |
| Kerry Lake Zurich Lake Zurich · 2023 | 72 | 3 | 1 | 4.9 | 3.4 |
| Kerry-Melrose Park Melrose Park · 2019 | 152 | 7 | 2 | 3.1 | 3.6 |
| Lake Zurich, IL Lake Zurich · 2019 | 84 | 3 | 3 | 3.4 | 4.2 |
| Elk Grove Village site Elk Grove Village · 2018 | 158 | 13 | 1 | 8.7 | 3.4 |
| Kerry Melrose Park Melrose Park · 2017 | 160 | 7 | 4 | 3.6 | 3.6 |
| Kerry Elk Grove Village Elk Grove Village · 2017 | 158 | 10 | 2 | 74.6 | 3.4 |
Severe injury reports
Employers must report any work-related amputation, in-patient hospitalization or loss of an eye to OSHA within 24 hours. 6 reports on file.
Feb 22, 2024, Melrose Park: Amputation · amputations, avulsions, enucleations unspecified · other finger(s) n.e.c.
An employee was operating the bake sealer (used to seal the product) on the line and there a change over in the process. The employee was moving the bake sealer when he slipped and his hands were caught between the moving belts of it, resulting in a partial amputation of the left little finger.
Oct 23, 2020, Elk Grove Village: Amputation · amputations · finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified
An employee was cleaning and setting up an auger for product change and suffered a partial amputation of their right index finger.
Jan 9, 2017, Melrose Park: Hospitalization · fractures · finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c.
An employee was unclogging material from a flour hopper when a pneumatic gate fractured his right thumb. The gate was not locked out at the time of the incident.
Nov 9, 2016, Lake Zurich: Hospitalization · fractures · wrist(s)
An employee was reassembling the funnel component on a machine when he slipped and fell approximately 3 feet from the crossbar in front of the machine to the floor, fracturing his left wrist.
Sep 27, 2016, Melrose Park: Hospitalization · fractures · hand(s), unspecified
An employee was cleaning a mixing machine when the mixer cycled, breaking the employee's hand. The mixer was not locked out at the time.
Aug 17, 2016, Melrose Park: Hospitalization, amputation · amputations · hand(s), n.e.c.
An employee was reaching into a flour hopper when his left hand became pinched in a pneumatic gate and was amputated.
The rules behind these citations
Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.
29 CFR 1910.147 · Lockout/tagout
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(4)(i)
(4) Energy control procedure. (i) Procedures shall be developed, documented and utilized for the control of potentially hazardous energy when employees are engaged in the activities covered by this section.
29 CFR 1910.147(c)(6)(i)
(6) Periodic inspection. (i) The employer shall conduct a periodic inspection of the energy control procedure at least annually to ensure that the procedure and the requirements of this standard are being followed.
29 CFR 1910.147(d)
(d) Application of control. The established procedures for the application of energy control (the lockout or tagout procedures) shall cover the following elements and actions and shall be done in the following sequence:
29 CFR 1910.176 · Material storage and aisles
29 CFR 1910.212 · Machine guarding
OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause
Other commercial bakeries employers in Illinois
- Grecian Delight Foods, Inc. Elk Grove Village · 4 citations · $26,000
- Turano Knead Dough Baking Company Bolingbrook · 4 citations · $24,100
- Mel-O-Cream Donuts International, Inc Springfield · 16 citations · $50,740
- Azteca Foods, Inc. Chicago · 39 citations · $48,318
- El-Milagro, Inc. Chicago · 52 citations · $174,676
- 37TH Street Bakery, LLC Chicago · 1 citation · $9,000
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.