Establishment profile
ARDENT MILLS, LLC
101 WATER STREET, CHESTER, IL, 62233
Operated by "Ardent Mills" · 1 of 19 establishments
311211 — Flour Milling
EIN 300007111
Summary
ARDENT MILLS, LLC has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 11 years of recorded history, with $3,825 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 30th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 67 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ARDENT MILLS, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3112 within IL. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.
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.
Reported for 23 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
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
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 ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for "Ardent Mills", not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other "Ardent Mills" locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for ARDENT MILLS, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-12-05 | Planned | 1 | — | $3,825 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ARDENT MILLS, LLC is one of 19 establishments rolled up under the parent organization "Ardent Mills".
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of "Ardent Mills" across all 19 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in flour milling within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BUNGE MILLING, INC.DANVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.ALTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- LA HACIENDA BRANDS INC.CHICAGO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GILSTER-MARY LEE CORPORATIONSTEELEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- J.R. SHORT MILLING COMPANYKANKAKEE — 1 federal enforcement record
- HODGSON MILL, INC.EFFINGHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- BAY STATE MILLING COMPANYBOLINGBROOK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASA MILLING, INC.GREENVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BUNGE NORTH AMERICADANVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CARGILL DRY CORN INGREDIENTS, INC.PARIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by "Ardent Mills", ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCSAGINAW, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCEASTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCTUALATIN, OR — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOMMERCE CITY, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCSTOCKTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLSOMAHA, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS LLCHASTINGS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOLTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCALBANY, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCALTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All "Ardent Mills" locationsParent rollup
- Flour MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Flour Milling in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup "Ardent Mills", which operates 19 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is ARDENT MILLS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- ARDENT MILLS, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $3,825 in total penalties.
- How does ARDENT MILLS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- ARDENT MILLS, LLC operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.