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PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. is a wet corn milling and starch manufacturing employer in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $18,813 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.

PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.

1001 1ST STREET SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52404

311221 Top companies in Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing

Federal Enforcement
3
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$18,813 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.2
Industry Avg DART
1.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
3
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$18,813
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,710 avg per violation$6,271 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$18,813 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
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

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 66 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
69%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
1
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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.

Other employers in Wet Corn Milling and Starch Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the wet corn milling and starch manufacturing industry in IA, PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 66 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 69th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.2 for the wet corn milling and starch manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.1.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 11 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.'s OSHA violation history?
PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $18,813 in total penalties.
How does PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. operates in the wet corn milling and starch manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PENFORD PRODUCTS CO. of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if PENFORD PRODUCTS CO.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.