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AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC

220 N WEST STREET, POSTVILLE, IA, 52162
311612Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 270673649

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OSHA inspections
11
over 16 years
Violations
38
$117,209 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
6 hospitalizations · 6 National Emphasis Program inspections · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC has accumulated 38 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 16 years of recorded history, with $117,209 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 91st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.7 / yr · last 16 yrs
Violations
38
2.4 / yr
Penalties
$117,209
$3,084 avg / violation
87% serious13% other
Inspection trigger · referral
7 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 11

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 11 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Most-cited OSHA standards

Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 23 citations in this view · $114,756 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0144$8,212Mar 2010Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0132 A11$13,653Apr 2022Apr 2022
29 CFR 1910.0022 A0311$11,366Jul 2021Jul 2021
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11$11,162Dec 2024Dec 2024
88.4 - CODE OF IOWA (2017)11$11,086Aug 2019Aug 2019
29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II11$10,000Nov 2018Nov 2018
29 CFR 1910.0178 N1011$9,472Jul 2021Jul 2021
29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III11$7,577Jul 2021Jul 2021
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0111$6,697Oct 2024Oct 2024
29 CFR 1910.0219 I0211$3,474Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0219 F0311$3,474Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$3,474Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 I11$2,779Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III11$2,779Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 I11$2,779Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I11$2,084Mar 2018Mar 2018
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11$1,500Jul 2013Jul 2013
29 CFR 1910.1026 D0111$1,063Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0178 Q0711$1,063Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0024 H11$1,063Mar 2011Mar 2011

Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.

Peer comparison

94th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 38 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
96th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
91st
peer median: 2

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
5.5
vs industry
+2.8
TRIR
5.5
vs industry
+1.8

Reported for 550 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.5
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.

Inspection breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
2
Referral
7
Follow-up
1

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Feb 28, 2022Ankle,Broken Bone,Fall,Fall From Elevation,Fall Protection,Foot,Fracture,Lost Balance,Order-picker ,Pallet,Picking an order,Rib11
Feb 15, 2021Burn,Cylinder,Face,Fire,Floor,Gas,Lost Control,Neck,Propane,Rupture11
Apr 18, 2019Amputated,Amputation,Blade,Caught Between,Cutting,Finger,Thumb11
Aug 22, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Caught By,Caught In,Finger,Nip Point,Thumb11
Jan 16, 2018Amputated,Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Caught By,Finger11
Apr 13, 2011AMPUTATED,FOOD PREPARATION,FINGER,THUMB,ELECTRIC SAW,SAW11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
3
Quarters non-compliant
12

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Significant Violation.

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 significant noncompliance.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC
220 N WEST STREET · POSTVILLE, IA, 52162
AirWaterTRISignificant Violation
QNCR 12
30Feb 2025View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-08-26Referral33$11,162
2024-07-24Referral22$6,697
2022-03-09Referral11$13,653
2021-02-17Complaint44$28,415
2019-04-30Referral11$11,086
2018-10-08Referral11$10,000
2018-01-29Referral108$24,708
2013-07-01Planned52$3,750
2011-04-27Referral11$3,000
2011-03-02Complaint88$4,250
2010-02-16Follow-up22$488

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.

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Frequently asked

What is AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC's OSHA violation history?
AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 38 violations and $117,208.5 in total penalties.
How does AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. AGRI STAR MEAT AND POULTRY LLC's self-reported DART rate is 5.51 compared to an industry average of 2.7.