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NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. is a refrigerated warehousing and storage employer in POPLAR, WI. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $6,498 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 2, 2026.

NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC.

5045 S POND RD., POPLAR, WI, 54864

Parent: MIDDLEBY Corp (438 locations)

493120 Top companies in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$6,498 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$6,498
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$1,083 avg per violation$3,249 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$6,498 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

88%
Worse than most peers
vs 243 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
83%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
74%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
659489
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. is one of 438 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization MIDDLEBY Corp. MIDDLEBY Corp is a SEC public reporter (MIDD), with most recent reported revenue of $3.2B.

Federal enforcement records on NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of MIDDLEBY Corp across all 438 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by MIDDLEBY Corp

Other employers in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage within WI

Industry context

Within the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry in WI, NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. ranks in the 88th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 243 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 83th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 74th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the refrigerated warehousing and storage sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9.

Activity timeline

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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $6,498 in total penalties.
How does NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. of POPLAR, WI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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 2, 2026. NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, INC. resolves to the parent rollup MIDDLEBY Corp, which operates 438 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if NORTHLAND FOODS OF MINNESOTA, 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.