MISTER COOKIE FACE, LLC

According to U.S. Department of Labor enforcement records, MISTER COOKIE FACE, LLC — a ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing facility located at 1989 RUTGERS UNIVERSITY BLVD, LAKEWOOD, NJ 08701 — was the subject of a formal OSHA inspection that resulted in 12 citation(s) and cumulative proposed penalties of $64,670.00. The inspection case was opened on 2018-06-06.

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.

EPA Environmental Record: regulated under: Clean Water Act. Source: EPA ECHO database.

Industry Benchmark: The total penalty of $64,670.00 is more than 7.6× the national average of $8,527.19 for facilities in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS 311520). This sector encompasses 24,420 inspected facilities nationwide with aggregate penalties totaling $208.2M.

State Context: Within NJ, this facility's penalty places it at the 99th percentile among 81,999 inspected facilities. The statewide average penalty is $3,616.41.

Citation Analysis: The inspection produced 12 citations spanning 8 distinct OSHA regulatory standards. The citation breakdown includes: 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. 10 serious — A workplace hazard that could cause death or serious physical harm exists, and the employer knew or should have known about the condition.

Enforcement Timeline: Citations were issued beginning November 14, 2018 with the latest abatement deadline set for February 28, 2019. Of the 12 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 $64,670.00 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 $5,389.17 falls within the standard penalty range.

The 2018 enforcement action against Mister Cookie Face, LLC reveals a fragmented safety culture characterized by systemic failures in hazardous energy control and chemical exposure management. The most critical deficiency identified was