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ROCHESTER CHEESE is a cheese manufacturing employer in DALBO, MN. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $1,050 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.

ROCHESTER CHEESE

5115 HIGHWAY 47 NW, DALBO, MN, 55017

Parent: Rochester Cheese (3 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 310345740

278 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$1,050 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
0.4
Self-Reported TRIR
0.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$1,050
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,050 avg per violation$263 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$1,050 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.6
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

49%
Below average violations
vs 110 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
63%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
83%

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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

ROCHESTER CHEESE is one of 3 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Rochester Cheese.

Federal enforcement records on ROCHESTER CHEESE represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Rochester Cheese across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Rochester Cheese

Other employers in Cheese Manufacturing within MN

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in MN, ROCHESTER CHEESE ranks in the 49th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 110 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 63th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 83th 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. ROCHESTER CHEESE's self-reported DART rate is 0.37, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROCHESTER CHEESE's OSHA violation history?
ROCHESTER CHEESE has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $1,050 in total penalties.
How does ROCHESTER CHEESE's safety record compare to its industry?
ROCHESTER CHEESE operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. ROCHESTER CHEESE's self-reported DART rate is 0.37 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCHESTER CHEESE of DALBO, MN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. ROCHESTER CHEESE resolves to the parent rollup Rochester Cheese, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ROCHESTER CHEESEoperates 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.