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PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. is a cheese manufacturing employer in MONONA, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 5 violations and $12,000 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.

PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.

11744 EDGEWOOD AVENUE, MONONA, IA, 52159

Parent: Prairie Farms Dairy (11 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 370811846

201 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
5 violations
$12,000 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
7.9
Self-Reported TRIR
7.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$12,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
4 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$2,400 avg per violation$12,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$12,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.9
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

54%
Above average violations
vs 36 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
66%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
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

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 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 IA

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in IA, PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. ranks in the 54th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 36 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 66th percentile of the same peer group.

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. PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.93, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 5 violations and $12,000 in total penalties.
How does PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 7.93 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. of MONONA, IA 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. 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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.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.