FIVE STAR CUSTOM FOODS, LTD

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, FIVE STAR CUSTOM FOODS, LTD — a perishable prepared food manufacturing facility located at 3709 E. 1ST STREET, FORT WORTH, TX 76111 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 31 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $70,300.00. The inspection case was opened on 2012-06-12.

Cumulative penalties significantly exceed the national median for OSHA enforcement actions. The penalty amount suggests multiple high-gravity citations, indicating conditions that presented a substantial probability of death or serious physical harm to employees.

BLS Injury Data: According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022), this industry sector has an occupational injury rate of 3.3 per 100 full-time workers — 22% above the national average of 2.7. The sector fatality rate is 2.3 per 100,000 workers.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $70,300.00 is more than 8.2× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311991). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within TX, this facility's penalty places it at the 100th percentile among 119,485 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,783.80.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 31 citations spanning 5 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 14 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 1 other-than-serious — The violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but is unlikely to cause death or serious physical harm.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning December 12, 2012 with the latest abatement deadline set for January 4, 2013. Of the 31 total citations, 0 (0%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $70,300.00 reflects OSHA's gravity-based penalty calculation methodology, which considers the severity of potential injury, the probability of occurrence, the employer's size, good faith, and violation history. The per-citation average of $2,267.74 falls within the standard penalty range.

The enforcement record for Five Star Custom Foods, Ltd. reveals a systemic collapse of Process Safety Management (PS