1910.263 Bakery Equipment: citations, penalties and recently cited employers
Data as of October 5, 2026 · citations issued Oct 5, 2025 to Oct 5, 2026
Provides machine-specific requirements for commercial bakery equipment, including dough mixers, dividers, rollers, sheeters, slicers, wrapping machines, conveyors, ovens, and flour handling equipment. Requirements include guarding of moving parts, interlocks on mixer bowls and covers, emergency stop devices, safe oven ignition and venting, and lockout capability for maintenance. Floors and platforms around equipment must be kept in safe condition, and overhead equipment must be protected.
What the standard requires
- Guard mixers, dividers, rollers, and slicers against contact with moving parts
- Provide interlocks and emergency stops where required
- Equip ovens with safe ignition, venting, and burner controls
- Provide means to lock out equipment during cleaning and maintenance
Hazards it addresses
- Hand and arm injuries in mixers and rollers
- Burns and oven explosions
- Combustible flour dust
Cited at commercial bakeries, snack food plants, and grocery store bakeries.
Plain-language summary written for this site; it is not the regulatory text and not legal advice. Read the official text at eCFR.
Citations by month
Inspections with citations issued, by month of issuance. Hatched months are incomplete: citations reach the public data about a month after issuance.
Most-cited paragraphs
| Paragraph | What it covers | Items | Inspections | Median initial penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910.263(l)(9)(ii) | 33 | 33 | $3,000 | |
| 1910.263(e)(1)(viii) | 5 | 5 | $3,783 | |
| 1910.263(c)(3) | 4 | 4 | $11,792 | |
| 1910.263(c)(2) | 3 | 3 | $16,285 | |
| 1910.263(j)(1)(iii) | 2 | 2 | $1,425 | |
| 1910.263(e)(1)(i) | 1 | 1 | $56,742 | |
| 1910.263(f)(3) | 1 | 1 | $3,900 | |
| 1910.263(g)(1) | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | |
| 1910.263(k)(13) | 1 | 1 | $788 |
Penalties
Across 51 alleged items, OSHA and state-plan offices proposed $453,724 in initial penalties. The current total in the public data is $335,970, 26% lower after settlements, contests and amendments.
By violation type: Serious 86%; Other-than-serious 10%; Repeat 4%.
Citations by state
| State | Inspections cited | Items | Initial penalties | Current penalties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Puerto Rico | 33 | 33 | $123,912 | $95,313 |
| Minnesota | 3 | 3 | $1,050 | $615 |
| Wisconsin | 3 | 3 | $65,284 | $62,721 |
| Nevada | 2 | 2 | $7,566 | $7,566 |
| Utah | 2 | 2 | $2,888 | $1,444 |
| Colorado | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | $9,930 |
| Florida | 1 | 2 | $25,536 | $15,322 |
| Illinois | 1 | 1 | $165,514 | $99,000 |
| Indiana | 1 | 1 | $3,900 | $2,535 |
| Nebraska | 1 | 1 | $16,550 | $16,550 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 1 | $8,689 | $8,689 |
| Virginia | 1 | 1 | $16,285 | $16,285 |
By industry
- Accommodation & food services: 28 inspections
- Manufacturing: 16 inspections
- Retail trade: 4 inspections
- Construction: 1 inspections
- Wholesale trade: 1 inspections
Recently cited establishments
About these records. Citations list alleged violations and proposed penalties. Employers can contest them, and many are reduced or withdrawn in settlement. Each row shows the original and the current penalty and a status label derived from the public data as of October 5, 2026. Check the linked osha.gov page for the official record.
| Establishment | Location | Issued | Alleged items | Initial penalty | Current penalty | Status and deadlines | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Asia Cuba PR Inc. | Mayaguez, PR | Aug 27, 2026 | 1 | $4,729 | $4,256 | OpenAbatement due Sep 8, 2026Contest deadline ~Sep 18, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| El Mariachi Bakery LLC | Minneapolis, MN | Jul 28, 2026 | 1 | $150 | $150 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Fot Investments LLC | Mayaguez, PR | Jul 16, 2026 | 1 | $12,059 | $6,632 | Informal settlementAbatement due Aug 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Richard & Sons, LLC | Fond Du Lac, WI | Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Final orderAbatement due Aug 6, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Mancini's Bakery | Mc Kees Rocks, PA | Jul 9, 2026 | 1 | $8,689 | $8,689 | Final order | osha.gov |
| Lewis Bakeries Inc. | Vincennes, IN | Jun 15, 2026 | 1 | $3,900 | $2,535 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jul 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Vinum Bar LLC | Mayaguez, PR | Jun 2, 2026 | 1 | $1,275 | $701 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jun 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Backwards Bread Co. LLC | Saint Cloud, MN | May 11, 2026 | 1 | $150 | $90 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 15, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Quintana Restaurant Management LLC | Hato Rey, PR | May 11, 2026 | 1 | $7,235 | $3,618 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| Dillon Companies, LLC | Denver, CO | Apr 29, 2026 | 1 | $16,550 | $9,930 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 19, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Alo and John Inc. | Hormigueros, PR | Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | $7,094 | $7,094 | ContestedAbatement due Apr 30, 2026Contested May 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Great Harvest Bread | Ogden, UT | Apr 13, 2026 | 1 | $2,100 | $1,050 | Informal settlementAbatement due Apr 21, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Krispy Kreme Doughnut Corporation | West Allis, WI | Apr 9, 2026 | 1 | $56,742 | $56,742 | ContestedAbatement due Apr 21, 2026Contested May 8, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Sweet Ann Cake, Inc. | Toa Baja, PR | Mar 31, 2026 | 1 | $4,500 | $2,925 | Informal settlementAbatement due May 15, 2026 | osha.gov |
| NL Restaurants, Inc. | Lajas, PR | Feb 15, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $0 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 20, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Name withheld (individual) | Cabo Rojo, PR | Feb 15, 2026 | 1 | $2,500 | $2,500 | ContestedAbatement due Mar 12, 2026Contested Mar 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Encanto Restaurant Inc. | San German, PR | Feb 15, 2026 | 1 | $5,000 | $5,000 | ContestedAbatement due Feb 26, 2026Contested Mar 17, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Restaurant y Pizzeria Don Quijote Inc. | Mayaguez, PR | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | OpenAbatement due Feb 23, 2026Contest deadline ~Mar 9, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| DM Pizza Corp. | Cabo Rojo, PR | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 | $1,350 | $810 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Puerto Rican Pizza Inc. | San German, PR | Feb 13, 2026 | 1 | $5,000 | $4,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 25, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Diorel Carrera Corp. | San German, PR | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | ContestedAbatement due Feb 18, 2026Contested Apr 14, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Encanto Restaurants, Inc. | Mayaguez, PR | Feb 12, 2026 | 1 | $4,250 | $4,250 | ContestedAbatement due Mar 10, 2026Contested Dec 22, 2025 | osha.gov |
| Willver Crespo Muniz | Anasco, PR | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 9, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Say Cheese! LLC | Mayaguez, PR | Feb 11, 2026 | 1 | $4,250 | $4,250 | Informal settlementAbatement due Mar 9, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Encanto Restaurants Inc. | Mayaguez, PR | Feb 10, 2026 | 1 | $2,550 | $2,550 | ContestedAbatement due Feb 20, 2026Contested Mar 17, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Restaurant & Pizzer�a Sancho Panza, Inc. | Mayaguez, PR | Feb 9, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | OpenAbatement due Feb 19, 2026Contest deadline ~Mar 3, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Puerto Rican Pizza Inc. | Anasco, PR | Feb 4, 2026 | 1 | $5,000 | $3,000 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 12, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Puertorican Pizza Inc. | Cabo Rojo, PR | Jan 29, 2026 | 1 | $5,000 | $4,000 | OpenAbatement due Feb 10, 2026Contest deadline ~Feb 20, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| DM Pizza Corp. | San German, PR | Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | $4,000 | $4,000 | OpenAbatement due Feb 16, 2026Contest deadline ~Feb 19, 2026 (est.) | osha.gov |
| Yashira Ayala L�pez | San German, PR | Jan 28, 2026 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Panaderia Trapiche Inc. | San German, PR | Jan 27, 2026 | 1 | $1,620 | $972 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 20, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Roundy's Supermarkets, Inc. | Appleton, WI | Jan 26, 2026 | 1 | $8,542 | $5,979 | Informal settlement | osha.gov |
| Farinella LLC | Cabo Rojo, PR | Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $2,100 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 13, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Encantos Restaurant Inc. | Aguadilla, PR | Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | $3,000 | $3,000 | ContestedAbatement due Jan 30, 2026Contested Mar 17, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Empresas J&J Inc. | San Sebastian, PR | Jan 20, 2026 | 1 | $1,500 | $1,050 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 30, 2026 | osha.gov |
| DI Amalfi PR LLC | Mayaguez, PR | Jan 19, 2026 | 1 | $2,500 | $1,500 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Restaurant & Pizzeria Willie Pellot Incorporado | Aguadilla, PR | Jan 16, 2026 | 1 | $2,125 | $1,275 | Informal settlementAbatement due Feb 11, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Indi Pizza Corporation | Mayaguez, PR | Jan 9, 2026 | 1 | $3,500 | $3,500 | ContestedAbatement due Jan 16, 2026Contested Feb 23, 2026 | osha.gov |
| New Generation Bakery Inc. | Mora, MN | Dec 26, 2025 | 1 | $750 | $375 | Formal settlementAbatement due Jan 23, 2026Contested Jan 29, 2026 | osha.gov |
| Harrisonburg Construction, LLC | Dayton, VA | Dec 18, 2025 | 1 | $16,285 | $16,285 | Informal settlementAbatement due Jan 22, 2026 | osha.gov |
Often cited together
- 1910.132 PPE General Requirements (21 shared inspections)
- 1910.305 Wiring Methods (15 shared inspections)
- 1910.303 Electrical General (12 shared inspections)
- 1910.22 Walking-Working Surfaces (10 shared inspections)
- 1910.1200 Hazard Communication (10 shared inspections)
- 1910.36 Exit Route Design (9 shared inspections)
- 1910.151 First Aid (6 shared inspections)
- 1910.212 Machine Guarding (6 shared inspections)
Questions
What does OSHA standard 1910.263 require?
Provides machine-specific requirements for commercial bakery equipment, including dough mixers, dividers, rollers, sheeters, slicers, wrapping machines, conveyors, ovens, and flour handling equipment. Requirements include guarding of moving parts, interlocks on mixer bowls and covers, emergency stop devices, safe oven ignition and venting, and lockout capability for maintenance. Floors and platforms around equipment must be kept in safe condition, and overhead equipment must be protected.
How often was 1910.263 cited in the last 12 months?
In the public data as of October 5, 2026, 1910.263 (Bakery Equipment) appeared in 50 inspections with citations issued between Oct 5, 2025 and Oct 5, 2026, covering 51 alleged violation items.
Which part of 1910.263 is cited most?
1910.263(l)(9)(ii) was the most-cited paragraph, with 33 items.
Which states cite 1910.263 most often?
The most citations under 1910.263 in this period were issued in Puerto Rico, Minnesota, Wisconsin.
What is the typical penalty for a 1910.263 violation?
The median initial (proposed) penalty per item was $3,783; the median current penalty after settlements and amendments was $3,000. Totals: $453,724 proposed, $335,970 current. Penalties vary by violation type, employer size and history, and State Plans set their own amounts.
Are 1910.263 citations final?
Not necessarily. A citation is an allegation until it becomes a final order. 22% of these items were contested, and many others were changed in settlements. Each listing shows its current status and a link to the official record.