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SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. is a cheese manufacturing employer in LENA, WI. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 14 violations and $30,490 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.

317 N ROSERA ST., LENA, WI, 54139

Parent: Saputo Cheese USA Inc (10 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 391629977

200 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
14 violations
$30,490 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
7.7
Self-Reported TRIR
8.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
14
Total Penalties
$30,490
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
86% serious$2,178 avg per violation$3,388 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$30,490 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.5
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 33% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

90%
Worse than most peers
vs 237 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
87%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
7
Unfair Labor Practice
3
Representation (Union)
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. is one of 10 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Saputo Cheese USA Inc.

Federal enforcement records on SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Saputo Cheese USA Inc across all 10 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Saputo Cheese USA Inc

Other employers in Cheese Manufacturing within WI

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in WI, SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. ranks in the 90th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 237 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 87th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the cheese manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.66, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $30,490 in total penalties.
How does SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.66 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. of LENA, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC. resolves to the parent rollup Saputo Cheese USA Inc, which operates 10 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.