BETTER MADE SNACK FOODS
10148 GRATIOT AVE, DETROIT, MI 48213 · NAICS 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Nov 6, 2017#342752094Nov 6, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342752094$18,2009 viol.9 violations$18,200 in penalties
Inspection #342752094
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 6, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 5, 2017
- Contested
- Jun 18, 2018
- Final Order
- Dec 3, 2018
- Closed
- Mar 11, 2019
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 241
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 9
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 3 repeat, 4 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $36,400
- Penalties on Record
- $18,200
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 9 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 408.10716 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $3,200 | $1,600 | Mar 5, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 01002 | 408.10727(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $3,200 | $1,600 | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 | |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 B01 II | Repeat | 2 | 4 | $25,000 | $12,500 | Mar 5, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 03001 | 408.10215(2) | Other | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
| 03002 | 408.10454(3) | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Mar 5, 2018 | Jun 18, 2018 | Dec 3, 2018 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 9 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 30, 2014#312028236Jun 30, 2014Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312028236$7,80026 viol.26 violations$7,800 in penalties
Inspection #312028236
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 30, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 30, 2014
- Contested
- Nov 24, 2014
- Final Order
- Oct 13, 2015
- Closed
- Aug 19, 2015
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 266
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 26
- Violation Types
- 9 serious, 17 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $27,700
- Penalties on Record
- $7,800
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 26 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003409 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 17, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| 01002 | 4081003412 | Serious | 1 | 20 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Nov 17, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| 01003A | 4081021302 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Oct 13, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| 01003B | 4081.230 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Oct 13, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Oct 13, 2015 |
| 01004 | 4081073101 | Serious | 1 | 10 | $2,000 | $1,000 | Oct 13, 2014 | Nov 24, 2014 | Oct 13, 2015 |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 26 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 11, 2011#311996896Apr 11, 2011Programmed Related (I) · Partial scope, Health#311996896$1,0007 viol.7 violations$1,000 in penalties
Inspection #311996896
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 11, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- May 24, 2011
- Closed
- Sep 24, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 190
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,000
- Penalties on Record
- $1,000
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Programmed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a programmed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 3256.114 | Serious | 9 | 190 | $1,500 | $750 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001B | 3256011501 | Serious | 9 | 190 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001C | 3256011601 | Serious | 2 | 190 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 01001D | 3256011602 OSHA citation code: 3256011602 A | Serious | 2 | 190 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
| 02001 | 3256012302 | Other | 2 | 190 | $0 | $0 | Sep 12, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 7 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 18, 2011#312060726Mar 18, 2011Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#312060726$2,82013 viol.13 violations$2,820 in penalties
Inspection #312060726
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2011
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 29, 2011
- Closed
- Jul 19, 2011
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 190
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 13
- Violation Types
- 6 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,300
- Penalties on Record
- $2,820
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 13 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081003403 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,200 | $480 | Jun 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081003406 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $900 | $450 | Jul 11, 2011 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081003407 | Serious | 2 | 6 | $1,200 | $480 | Jun 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081073101 | Serious | 3 | 4 | $900 | $360 | Jun 7, 2011 | - | - |
| 01005 | 1910.147 Control of Hazardous Energy (Lockout/Tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C07 IB | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,200 | $600 | Jul 11, 2011 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 13 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Mar 4, 2010#312066749Mar 4, 2010Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#312066749$1,0501 viol.1 violation$1,050 in penalties
Inspection #312066749
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 4, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 26, 2010
- Closed
- Jul 7, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 180
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,050
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Referral Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a referral inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Referral inspections can result from another agency, another OSHA activity, or another source referring a potential hazard to OSHA.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4080.1011 OSHA citation code: 40801011 A | Serious | 1 | 2 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Jun 29, 2010 | - | - |
Dec 13, 2007#308813005Dec 13, 2007Unprogrammed Related (G) · Complete scope, Safety#308813005$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #308813005
Dates
- Opened
- Dec 13, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 13, 2007
- Closed
- Feb 5, 2008
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4082213901 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jan 9, 2008 | - | - |
Nov 21, 2007#308877562Nov 21, 2007Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#308877562$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308877562
Dates
- Opened
- Nov 21, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Nov 21, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 125
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jun 4, 2007#308840073Jun 4, 2007Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#308840073$12,48328 viol.28 violations$12,483 in penalties
Inspection #308840073
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2007
- Closed
- Dec 14, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 28
- Violation Types
- 8 serious, 9 repeat, 11 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,960
- Penalties on Record
- $12,483
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (5 of 28 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4081.125 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $488 | Aug 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 01002 | 4081022001 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $488 | Sep 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01003 | 4081064502 | Serious | 1 | 4 | $975 | $488 | Aug 3, 2007 | - | - |
| 01004 | 4081.1441 | Serious | 2 | 4 | $1,300 | $650 | Sep 5, 2007 | - | - |
| 01005 | 4081142104 | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,300 | $650 | Sep 5, 2007 | - | - |
Showing the 5 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 28 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jun 4, 2007#308840065Jun 4, 2007Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#308840065$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #308840065
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 4, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 7, 2007
- Closed
- Jul 9, 2007
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Sep 13, 2004#307742759Sep 13, 2004Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#307742759$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #307742759
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 13, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 29, 2004
- Closed
- Sep 29, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 150
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 10148 Gratiot Ave, Detroit, MI 48213
- Industry
- 311919 Other Snack Food Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
11 inspections, 2004 to 2017. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 24,362 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: other snack food manufacturing reported 3.1 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.0%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source