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Inspection outcome
Opened: March 31, 2025 · Closed: December 4, 2025
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Health inspection · Referral · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations12
Serious+0
Initial penalty$7,750
Current penalty$4,200
Accidents0
Duration248d
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On March 31, 2025, OSHA opened La Fonda Criolla L.l.c.’s inspection #348145905 at AGUADILLA, Puerto Rico — an establishment in the limited-service restaurants industry. The case was administratively closed on December 4, 2025, 248 days after opening.

OSHA cited the employer for 12 violations totaling $4,200 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $7,750. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
12violations total
Serious542%

A Serious violation is one where there is substantial probability that death or serious physical harm could result, and the employer knew (or should have known) of the hazard. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. The majority of OSHA citations fall into this category.

Other-than-serious758%

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

12citations issued
$4,200current penalty
↓ $3,550total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001A
29 CFR 1910.22(a)(2)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,500
Current$2,000reduced by $500
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01001D
29 CFR 1910.141(a)(5)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$0
Current$0
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
29 CFR 1910.263(l)(9)(ii)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$2,500
Current$0reduced by $2,500
Seriousgravity 5
Citation #01003
29 CFR 1910.305(g)(1)(iv)(a)View full regulation text on OSHA.gov
Initial$1,750
Current$1,400reduced by $350
Other
Citation #02001
6 BGeneral Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,000
Current$800reduced by $200

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 348145905 at OSHA Establishment Search.

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.

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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.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Referral — See our glossary for the full list of inspection trigger types.

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 348145905 directly: