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CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in BEARDSTOWN, IL. Federal records show 17 OSHA inspections with 21 violations and $105,000 in penalties. 2 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases 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.

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS

8295 ARENZVILLE ROAD, BEARDSTOWN, IL, 62618

Parent: Cargill Inc (297 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Federal Enforcement
17
OSHA inspections
21 violations
$105,000 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
17
OSHA Violations
21
Total Penalties
$105,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
2
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
10yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
19% serious$5,000 avg per violation$6,176 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$105,000 total across all agencies

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
1
Total Payments
$200,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2009-11-13
Most recent: 2009-11-13

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
15
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 29% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 180 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

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

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

CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS is one of 297 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Cargill Inc.

Federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Cargill Inc across all 297 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Cargill Inc

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within IL

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in IL, CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 180 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the animal (except poultry) slaughtering sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's OSHA violation history?
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has 17 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $105,000 in total penalties.
How does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS of BEARDSTOWN, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, 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. CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS resolves to the parent rollup Cargill Inc, which operates 297 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSoperates 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.