This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2015. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Svenhards Swedish Bakery Safety Record

Oakland, CA · Manufacturing

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 04/03/2015

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Svenhards Swedish Bakery in Oakland, California has 53 workplace safety violations across 12 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $38,495 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1988 to 2015.

Svenhards Swedish Bakery, located in Oakland, California, was last inspected by OSHA in 2015. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 53 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $38,495.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

53 Violations
12 Inspections
15 Serious
$38,495 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
38 ($5,135)
Serious?
15 ($33,360)
2340.0001 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
2340.0016 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
2340.0023 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
2500.0008 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
3999. B OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1997
OSHA initially proposed $57,520 in penalties for Svenhards Swedish Bakery, later reduced to $38,495 — a 33% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
5157.(C)( OSHA Standard
2 citations $5,400
3999. B OSHA Standard
2 citations $2,765
2500.0008 OSHA Standard
2 citations
2340.0023 OSHA Standard
2 citations $2,850
2340.0016 OSHA Standard
2 citations $150
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
04/03/2015 Complaint? Oakland, CA 24 $24,560
04/10/2012 Complaint? Oakland, CA 0 $0
03/24/2010 Complaint? Oakland, CA 0 $0
08/22/2007 Planned? Oakland, CA 0 $0
04/20/2004 Complaint? Oakland, CA 0 $0
03/02/2004 Accident? Oakland, CA 0 $0
01/07/2003 Planned? Oakland, CA 9 $11,595
09/05/1997 Complaint? Oakland, CA 17 $2,040
07/25/1996 Accident? Oakland, CA 0 $0
08/16/1993 Complaint? Oakland, CA 2 $300
06/13/1991 Complaint? Oakland, CA 1 $0
02/26/1988 Complaint? Oakland, CA 0 $0

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