HOUSE FOODS AMERICA CORP
7351 ORANGEWOOD AVE, GARDEN GROVE, CA 92841 · NAICS 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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Inspection records
Oct 2, 2023#347005308Oct 2, 2023Accident (A) · Partial scope, Safety#347005308$7501 viol.1 violation$750 in penalties
Inspection #347005308
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 2, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 12, 2023
- Contested
- Jan 5, 2024
- Final Order
- Mar 4, 2024
- Closed
- Mar 6, 2024
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $6,750
- Penalties on Record
- $750
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 4075(A) Gears and Sprockets | Other | 1 | 5 | $6,750 | $750 | Jan 5, 2024 | Mar 4, 2024 |
Aug 16, 2018#343390464Aug 16, 2018Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Health#343390464$4202 viol.2 violations$420 in penalties
Inspection #343390464
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 16, 2018
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 12, 2018
- Final Order
- Oct 31, 2018
- Closed
- Nov 6, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 101
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $420
- Penalties on Record
- $420
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave., Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 311999 All Other Miscellaneous 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.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 C | Other | 1 | 100 | $210 | $210 | - | Oct 31, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 3664(A) Operating Rules | Other | 1 | 100 | $210 | $210 | - | Oct 31, 2018 |
Jul 18, 2017#342476116Jul 18, 2017Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#342476116$15,33010 viol.10 violations$15,330 in penalties
Inspection #342476116
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Oct 3, 2017
- Contested
- Oct 31, 2017
- Final Order
- Mar 30, 2018
- Closed
- Jun 5, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 10
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $19,155
- Penalties on Record
- $15,330
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 311224 Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing
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 (7 of 10 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2340.16 Work Space About Electric Equipment OSHA citation code: 23400016 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $280 | $225 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 01002 | 3203(A) Injury and Illness Prevention Program | Other | 1 | 150 | $420 | $335 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 01003 | 3314(G) The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout | Other | 2 | 10 | $420 | $335 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 01004 | 5097(A) Hearing Conservation Program | Other | 1 | 50 | $560 | $450 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 01005 | 5194(E) Hazard Communication | Other | 1 | 25 | $420 | $335 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 01006 | 6151(C)(1) Portable Fire Extinguishers | Other | 1 | 10 | $185 | $150 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 | |
| 02001 | 2500.25 Maintenance of Outer Sheath | Serious | 1 | 4 | $3,375 | $2,700 | Oct 31, 2017 | Mar 30, 2018 |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 10 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Oct 4, 2007#309299477Oct 4, 2007FatalityAccident (A) · Partial scope, SafetyFatality#309299477$6002 viol.2 violations$600 in penalties
Inspection #309299477
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 4, 2007
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 11, 2008
- Closed
- May 19, 2009
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $600
- Penalties on Record
- $600
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangethorpe Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 311991 Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
Accident Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an accident inspection in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data. Employers must report work-related fatalities within 8 hours, and work-related inpatient hospitalizations, amputations, or losses of an eye within 24 hours. An accident-related inspection does not by itself determine fault.
Incident Investigation Summaries
Incident investigation summaries linked to this inspection through OSHA's accident and injury enforcement data. These summaries describe the reported incident. The enforcement outcome for the linked inspection is in the inspection details above.
Employee falls from ladder, later dies
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 3203 Injury and Illness Prevention Program OSHA citation code: 3203 A | Other | 1 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Feb 10, 2008 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3314 The Control of Hazardous Energy for the Cleaning, Repairing, Servicing, Setting-Up, and Adjusting Operations of Prime Movers, Machinery and Equipment, Including Lockout/Tagout OSHA citation code: 3314 G | Other | 1 | 3 | $300 | $300 | Feb 10, 2008 | - | - |
Mar 18, 2004#301278958Mar 18, 2004Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#301278958$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #301278958
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 18, 2004
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 18, 2004
- Closed
- Jun 21, 2004
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 160
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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.
Mar 17, 2003#125918631Mar 17, 2003Planned (H) · Partial scope, Health#125918631$3752 viol.2 violations$375 in penalties
Inspection #125918631
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 17, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $465
- Penalties on Record
- $375
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 2500.7 Uses Permitted OSHA citation code: 25000007 B | Other | 1 | 150 | $185 | $150 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5097 Hearing Conservation Program OSHA citation code: 5097 A | Other | 1 | 10 | $280 | $225 | Apr 29, 2003 | - | - |
Jan 7, 2003#301276234Jan 7, 2003Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#301276234$11,55011 viol.11 violations$11,550 in penalties
Inspection #301276234
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 7, 2003
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 22, 2003
- Closed
- Apr 24, 2006
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 150
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 11
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 7 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $22,950
- Penalties on Record
- $11,550
- Site Address
- 7351 Orangewood Ave, Garden Grove, CA 92841
- Industry
- 424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
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 (7 of 11 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 461 Permits to Operate OSHA citation code: 461 A | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $300 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01002 | 3320 Warning Signs | Other | 1 | 5 | $375 | $300 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01003 | 2500.9 Splices OSHA citation code: 25000009 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $420 | $335 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01004 | 2500.10 Pull at Joints and Terminals OSHA citation code: 25000010 A | Other | 2 | 5 | $420 | $0 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01005 | 2510.4 Live Parts | Other | 2 | 20 | $420 | $335 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01006 | 3328 Machinery and Equipment OSHA citation code: 3328 D | Other | 2 | 5 | $420 | $335 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
| 01007 | 4650 Storage, Handling, and Use of Cylinders OSHA citation code: 4650 D | Other | 1 | 5 | $280 | $225 | May 22, 2003 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 11 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA incident investigation data (`osha_accident` + `osha_accident_injury`). Linked via `rel_insp_nr` to the inspection activity number (exact government key). Injury, body part, source and event values are OSHA's own codes. OSHA states that these fields are not coded according to the requirements under the Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). Only the values present in the OSHA record are listed; an incident with no value that resolves in OSHA's code table shows "Injury details not recorded". Where a record covers several people, each field lists every value recorded across them.
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.
7 inspections, 2003 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods, 16,240 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.