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GENERAL MILLS is a breakfast cereal manufacturing employer in CEDAR RAPIDS, IA. Federal records show 6 OSHA inspections with 10 violations and $30,275 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

GENERAL MILLS

4800 EDGEWOOD ROAD SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52406

Parent: General Mills (64 locations)

311230 Top companies in Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing

EIN: 411838090

90 employees

Federal Enforcement
6
OSHA inspections
10 violations
$30,275 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.8
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
6
OSHA Violations
10
Total Penalties
$30,275
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
85 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
90% serious$3,028 avg per violation$5,046 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$30,275 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.8
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 83% of inspections
Recidivism: 5 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 66 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
92%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
86%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
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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Part of a larger organization

GENERAL MILLS is one of 64 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization General Mills. General Mills is a SEC public reporter (GIS), with most recent reported revenue of $2.0B.

Federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of General Mills across all 64 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by General Mills

Other employers in Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry in IA, GENERAL MILLS ranks in the 86th 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 92th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 86th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the breakfast cereal manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.8. GENERAL MILLS's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is GENERAL MILLS's OSHA violation history?
GENERAL MILLS has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $30,275 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL MILLS's safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL MILLS operates in the breakfast cereal manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GENERAL MILLS's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.8.
Has GENERAL MILLS had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving GENERAL MILLS.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS of CEDAR RAPIDS, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. GENERAL MILLS resolves to the parent rollup General Mills, which operates 64 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for GENERAL MILLS include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if GENERAL MILLSoperates 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.