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ARDENT MILLS, LLC is a all other miscellaneous food manufacturing employer in ALTON, IL. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $26,423 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.

ARDENT MILLS, LLC

145 W BROADWAY, ALTON, IL, 62002

Parent: "Ardent Mills" (18 locations)

311999 Top companies in All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing

EIN: 300007111

23 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$26,423 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$26,423
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
11 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
1.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$2,202 avg per violation$5,285 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$26,423 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-2.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 80% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

94%
Worse than most peers
vs 249 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
90%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
93%

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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Part of a larger organization

ARDENT MILLS, LLC is one of 18 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization "Ardent Mills".

Federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of "Ardent Mills" across all 18 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by "Ardent Mills"

Other employers in All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing within IL

Industry context

Within the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry in IL, ARDENT MILLS, LLC ranks in the 94th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 249 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 90th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 93th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ARDENT MILLS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
ARDENT MILLS, LLC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $26,423 in total penalties.
How does ARDENT MILLS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ARDENT MILLS, LLC operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, LLC of ALTON, IL 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. ARDENT MILLS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup "Ardent Mills", which operates 18 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ARDENT MILLS, LLCoperates 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.