Repeat
Citation #01001342(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$10,000
→
Current$3,500reduced by $6,500
OSHA Inspection
Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc. — OSHA Inspection #345520381
SAN DIEGO, California · NAICS 311412 · 421 workers on site
Inspection outcome
Opened: September 8, 2021 · Closed: December 27, 2022
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Accident-triggered
OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Safety inspection · Accident-related · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas
Violations5
Serious+1
Initial penalty$47,535
Current penalty$22,750
Accidents0
Duration475d
Summary
What happened in this inspection
On September 8, 2021, OSHA opened Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.’s inspection #345520381 at SAN DIEGO, California. The case was administratively closed on December 27, 2022, 475 days after opening.
OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $22,750 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $47,535. Of those, 1 was classified as Serious or worse.
Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Repeat240%
A Repeat violation means OSHA cited the employer for a substantially similar violation within the past 5 years. Penalties multiply (up to ~$165,000 per repeat citation) and indicate the employer failed to permanently abate a recurring hazard.
Other-than-serious360%
An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.
Citations
Citations issued in this inspection
Other
Citation #010023203(B)(2)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$425
→
Current$425
Othergravity 10
Citation #010034002(A)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$635
→
Current$350reduced by $285
Othergravity 5
Citation #010043314(L)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$475
→
Current$475
Repeatgravity 10
Citation #020013314(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citationInitial$36,000
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Current$18,000reduced by $18,000
Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 345520381 at OSHA Establishment Search.
Same employer
Other OSHA inspections at Ajinomoto Foods North America, Inc.
Earlier or related cases at this establishment.
AccidentMay 16, 2023
Safety inspection#346706906
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
No violationsJun 9, 2022
Safety inspection#346013006
Closed Oct 17 — no citations.
No violationsNov 6, 2020
Health inspection#345130231
Closed Apr 27 — no citations.
AccidentNov 5, 2020
Safety inspection#345010573
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
No violationsSep 16, 2020
Safety inspection#344930730
Closed Mar 2 — no citations.
Reference
About OSHA inspections
The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.
Citations
Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.
Open vs closed
An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.
Current vs initial penalty
Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.
Trigger types
A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.
About this inspection
OSHA classified this as Accident-related — an inspection triggered by a reported workplace accident.
Sources
Cross-check with OSHA directly
This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 345520381 directly:
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