THE ELI'S CHEESECAKE COMPANY
6701 W. FOREST PRESERVE DRIVE, CHICAGO, IL 60634 · NAICS 311412 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 10, 2026#348807777Mar 10, 2026Final Order RecordedComplaint (B) · Partial scope, SafetyFinal Order Recorded#348807777$7,0507 viol.7 violations$7,050 in penalties
Inspection #348807777
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 10, 2026
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 6, 2026
- Final Order
- Aug 27, 2026
- Closed
- No close date in inspection feed
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 350
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 7
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 6 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $10,050
- Penalties on Record
- $7,050
- Site Address
- 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty 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 (7 of 7 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A01 | Serious | 5 | 4 | $10,050 | $7,050 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A01 | Other | 1 | 5 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02002 | 1910.179 Overhead and Gantry Cranes OSHA citation code: 19100179 G01 V | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02003 | 1910.242 Hand and Portable Powered Tools and Equipment, General OSHA citation code: 19100242 B | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02004 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Other | 1 | 2 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02005 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV A | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
| 02006 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G01 IV C | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Sep 2, 2026 | - | Aug 27, 2026 |
Aug 30, 2017#342598612Aug 30, 2017Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#342598612$17,3575 viol.5 violations$17,357 in penalties
Inspection #342598612
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 30, 2017
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 30, 2017
- Final Order
- Nov 22, 2017
- Closed
- Feb 7, 2018
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 260
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 5
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $28,930
- Penalties on Record
- $17,357
- Site Address
- 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty 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.
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's finger is amputated in nip point of drive belt
Violations
Violation list (5 of 5 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 D01 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $12,675 | $7,605 | - | Nov 22, 2017 | |
| 01001B | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 E01 I | Serious | 2 | 2 | $0 | $0 | - | Nov 22, 2017 | |
| 01002 | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 B02 | Serious | 2 | 20 | $9,234 | $5,540 | - | Nov 22, 2017 | |
| 01003 | 1910.334 Electrical - Use of Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100334 A02 I | Serious | 1 | 10 | $6,157 | $3,694 | - | Nov 22, 2017 | |
| 02001 | 1910.305 Electrical - Wiring Methods, Components, and Equipment OSHA citation code: 19100305 G02 III | Other | 1 | 10 | $864 | $518 | - | Nov 22, 2017 |
Aug 19, 2016#341717908Aug 19, 2016Referral (C) · Partial scope, Safety#341717908$7,6004 viol.4 violations$7,600 in penalties
Inspection #341717908
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 19, 2016
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 26, 2016
- Final Order
- Jan 11, 2017
- Closed
- May 1, 2017
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 250
- Related Activity
- 1 referral
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 4
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $13,910
- Penalties on Record
- $7,600
- Site Address
- 6701 W. Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty 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 (4 of 4 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 5A0001 General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1) | Serious | 1 | 2 | $5,451 | $3,000 | - | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| 01002 | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $4,634 | $2,500 | - | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| 02001 | 1904.39 Reporting Fatalities, Hospitalizations, Amputations, and Losses of an Eye OSHA citation code: 19040039 A02 | Other | 1 | 1 | $3,825 | $2,100 | - | Jan 11, 2017 | |
| 02002 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 D01 | Other | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | - | Jan 11, 2017 |
Sep 23, 1998#302348602Sep 23, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#302348602$2,0002 viol.2 violations$2,000 in penalties
Inspection #302348602
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1998
- Closed
- Mar 2, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,000
- Site Address
- 6701 West Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty 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 (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001A | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 C01 | Serious | 5 | 9 | $3,500 | $2,000 | Feb 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01001B | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 1 | 9 | $0 | $0 | Dec 15, 1998 | - | - |
Sep 23, 1998#302348586Sep 23, 1998Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#302348586$14,70033 viol.33 violations$14,700 in penalties
Inspection #302348586
Dates
- Opened
- Sep 23, 1998
- Closing Conference Date
- Dec 7, 1998
- Closed
- Apr 26, 1999
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 210
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 33
- Violation Types
- 30 serious, 3 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $24,184
- Penalties on Record
- $14,700
- Site Address
- 6701 West Forest Preserve Drive, Chicago, IL 60634
- Industry
- 311412 Frozen Specialty 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 (10 of 33 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100022 A02 | Serious | 5 | 39 | $2,450 | $1,500 | Jan 22, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002A | 1910.23 Ladders OSHA citation code: 19100023 C01 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $3,500 | $2,000 | Apr 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01002B | 1910.27 Scaffolds and Rope Descent Systems OSHA citation code: 19100027 D03 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $0 | $0 | Apr 15, 1999 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.25 Stairways OSHA citation code: 19100025 D01 X | Serious | 1 | 3 | $1,050 | $700 | Dec 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004A | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 IV | Serious | 1 | 4 | $1,400 | $800 | Dec 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01004B | 1910.26 Dockboards OSHA citation code: 19100026 C02 VII | Serious | 1 | 4 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005A | 1910.37 Maintenance, Safeguards, and Operational Features for Exit Routes OSHA citation code: 19100037 K02 | Serious | 2 | 39 | $892 | $600 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01005B | 1910.303 Electrical - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100303 G01 II | Serious | 4 | 50 | $0 | $0 | Dec 18, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006A | 1910.132 Personal Protective Equipment - General Requirements OSHA citation code: 19100132 A | Serious | 2 | 18 | $1,050 | $700 | Dec 23, 1998 | - | - |
| 01006B | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 2 | 18 | $0 | $0 | Dec 23, 1998 | - | - |
Showing the 10 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 33 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.
5 inspections, 1998 to 2026. 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, 23,611 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: frozen specialty food manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 8.3%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source