MICHAEL ANGELO'S GOURMET FOODS, INC.

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MICHAEL ANGELO'S GOURMET FOODS, INC. — a frozen specialty food manufacturing facility located at 200 MICHAEL ANGELO WAY, AUSTIN, TX 78728 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 166 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $354,339.80. The inspection case was opened on 2017-08-25.

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 $354,339.80 is more than 41.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311412). 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 166 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 13 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition. 2 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 May 9, 1996 with the latest abatement deadline set for October 30, 2008. Of the 166 total citations, 13 (8%) have been marked as abated in DOL records, which may indicate ongoing compliance gaps requiring further regulatory attention.

Penalty Assessment: The cumulative penalty of $354,339.80 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 $2,134.58 falls within the standard penalty range.

The sheer volume of 166 citations against Michael Angelo’s Gourmet Foods signifies a catastrophic systemic breakdown