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108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC is a cheese manufacturing employer in ROCHESTER, MN. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $11,480 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.

108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC

4219 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MN, 55901

Parent: Prairie Farms Dairy (11 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 370811846

85 employees

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$11,480 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
5.8
Self-Reported TRIR
8.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$11,480
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
75% serious$2,870 avg per violation$3,827 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$11,480 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+4.4
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 67% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

75%
Above average violations
vs 110 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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Part of a larger organization

108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Prairie Farms Dairy.

Federal enforcement records on 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Prairie Farms Dairy across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Prairie Farms Dairy

Other employers in Cheese Manufacturing within MN

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in MN, 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC ranks in the 75th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 110 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 63th 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. 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.77, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's OSHA violation history?
108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $11,480 in total penalties.
How does 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.77 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC of ROCHESTER, MN 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. 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC resolves to the parent rollup Prairie Farms Dairy, which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if 108213 - PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCoperates 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.