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BONGARDS CREAMERIES

13200 COUNTY ROAD 51, NORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA, MN, 55368
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 410158028

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OSHA inspections
11
over 41 years
Violations
66
$43,145 in penalties
Penalties
$43,145
$654 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

BONGARDS CREAMERIES has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 11 inspections over 41 years of recorded history, with $43,145 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

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

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
11
0.3 / yr · last 41 yrs
Violations
66
1.6 / yr
Penalties
$43,145
$654 avg / violation
58% serious42% other
Inspection trigger · planned
7 of 11
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 11

82% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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 · 28 citations in this view · $35,972 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0133$2,510Sep 1997Feb 2008
29 CFR 1910.0219 D0132$838May 1985Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.0151 C22$1,880Sep 1997May 2003
29 CFR 5206.07000222$1,138May 1985May 1995
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0522$326May 1985Jul 1991
29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III22$120Jul 1991Sep 1997
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I11$4,200Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 I11$4,200Apr 2020Apr 2020
29 CFR 1910.0119 K0111$2,800May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 J0211$2,800May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 F0111$2,800May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 D11$2,800May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0119 N11$2,800May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 5205.07500211$1,400May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 IIIA11$1,400May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0134 F0211$1,050May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 5205.089011$840Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 5205.01160111$840May 1995May 1995
29 CFR 1910.0242 B11$630Feb 2008Feb 2008
29 CFR 1926.1101 K09 VI11$600Jan 2007Jan 2007

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

98th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
100th
peer median: $2,100
Inspection frequency
96th
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
1.4
vs industry
−1.6
TRIR
5.1
vs industry
+0.8

Reported for 220 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
4.3
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.0
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
5.1
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
7
Complaint
2
Referral
1
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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
—
Most recent activity
6 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BONGARDS CREAMERIES. 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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
2
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
BONGARDS' CREAMERIES
13200 COUNTY ROAD 51 · NORWOOD, MN, 55368
AirWaterRCRATRINo Violation Identified20—Jul 2023View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
560636
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$507.5M
Obligated (all-time)
$1.3B
Awards
606
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$1.3B
Largest awards (top 50 of 606)
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009497/4400001810/4100028187/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-09-17
    $28,768,590
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010006/4400002029/4100029671/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-11-08
    $11,682,933
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007253/4100021388/CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800),CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800)
    contract · Last action 2025-04-02
    $8,707,264
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005936/4100016942/CHEESE PROCESS LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-10-18
    $8,228,929
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005576/4100015670/CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800),CHEESE CHED YEL BLOCK-40 LB (40800)
    contract · Last action 2024-08-15
    $7,933,520
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000005683/4100016009/CHEESE PROCESS REG LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2018-10-25
    $7,640,603
  • Department of Agriculture
    JULY 15 ALLOCATION PO41.8528
    contract · Last action 2015-05-15
    $7,557,992
  • Department of Agriculture
    PCD7-001 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2008-05-27
    $6,909,400
  • Department of Agriculture
    PROCESS 41...14157
    contract · Last action 2020-01-21
    $6,810,301
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0057 CHEESE CHED YEL SHRED-PKG 6/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2017-01-13
    $6,635,705
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007737/4100022936/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2021-07-21
    $6,530,642
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008946/4400001594/4100026547/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-01-05
    $6,499,610
  • Department of Agriculture
    PO 41..8632 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2015-07-21
    $6,429,044
  • Department of Agriculture
    PO 41..8952 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2015-08-12
    $6,349,337
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011097/4100033512/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2026-01-09
    $6,298,416
  • Department of Agriculture
    PO 41..8901 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2015-07-31
    $6,279,320
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008766/4400001376/4100026166/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2022-10-03
    $6,160,562
  • Department of Agriculture
    AUGUST ALLOCATION
    contract · Last action 2014-06-23
    $6,009,181
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010226/4400001914/4100030415/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-10-23
    $5,879,633
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000008184/4100024478/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-09-01
    $5,874,693
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000011204/4400002544/4100033844/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE PROCESS YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE PROCESS WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5
    contract · Last action 2026-04-03
    $5,823,887
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010300/4400001914/4100030696/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-10-11
    $5,815,161
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010163/4400001914/4100030312/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-08-22
    $5,810,071
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008616/4400001376/4100025752/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2022-08-18
    $5,804,032
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007334/4100021718/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2020-09-21
    $5,744,075
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0454
    contract · Last action 2017-09-15
    $5,729,275
  • Department of Agriculture
    TAS::12 3509::TAS PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2009-05-20
    $5,708,261
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006419/4100018535/CHEESE PROCESS LVS-12/2 LB
    contract · Last action 2019-09-23
    $5,614,859
  • Department of Agriculture
    JANUARY ALLOCATION
    contract · Last action 2014-11-26
    $5,503,159
  • Department of Agriculture
    PCD7-008 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2008-10-28
    $5,496,642
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008683/4400001376/4100025834/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2022-09-02
    $5,476,187
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007187/4100021125/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2020-07-31
    $5,458,377
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000009514/4400001594/4100028068/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2023-11-30
    $5,441,215
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000004316/4100011637/44000000521 AG-DPRO-C-16-0013
    contract · Last action 2016-09-13
    $5,411,463
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010858/4400002308/4100032457/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-08-01
    $5,380,890
  • Department of Agriculture
    123J1417S0391
    contract · Last action 2017-08-01
    $5,333,320
  • Department of Agriculture
    NOVEMBER ALLOCATION
    contract · Last action 2015-09-16
    $5,321,216
  • Department of Agriculture
    AUGUST ALLOCATION
    contract · Last action 2012-09-10
    $5,309,960
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000008575/4400001376/4100025634/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2022-07-01
    $5,299,901
  • Department of Agriculture
    AGDNACS160153/CHEESE NAT AMER FBD BARREL-500 LB(40800)
    contract · Last action 2016-08-15
    $5,298,288
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000004262/4100011491/44000000521 AG-DPRO-C-16-0013
    contract · Last action 2016-08-15
    $5,266,435
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010123/4400001914/4100029981/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2024-07-15
    $5,174,580
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000007334/4100021720/CHEESE PROCESS LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE PROCESS YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE PROCESS WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB,K CHEESE PROCESS WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2020-09-21
    $5,164,291
  • Department of Agriculture
    TAS::12 3509::TAS PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2011-04-21
    $5,137,442
  • Department of Agriculture
    PCD7-002 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-20
    $5,095,002
  • Department of Agriculture
    PCD7-005 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $5,033,712
  • Department of Agriculture
    DPPC1-016 PROCESS AMERICAN CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2011-05-09
    $5,027,177
  • Department of Agriculture
    DPPC1-012 PROCESS CHEESE
    contract · Last action 2011-03-03
    $5,003,701
  • Department of Agriculture
    OCTOBER ALLOCATION
    contract · Last action 2015-08-31
    $4,987,101
  • Department of Agriculture
    COMMODITIES FOR USG FOOD DONATIONS: 2000010478/4400002308/4100031358/CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM LVS-12/2 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM YEL SLC LVS-6/5 LB,CHEESE BLEND AMER SKM WHT SLC LVS-6/5 LB
    contract · Last action 2025-01-31
    $4,914,452

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311513 - CHEESE MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2026-04-09. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2019-12-05Planned31$8,400
2014-06-05Planned0—$0
2008-02-20Planned33$2,100
2006-12-08Complaint33$1,800
2003-05-13Planned1212$20,650
1997-06-05Planned1611$6,320
1995-04-17Complaint22$1,680
1991-06-27Planned122$924
1985-08-08Follow-up0—$0
1985-08-07Referral11$217
1985-05-15Planned143$1,054

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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES 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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES's OSHA violation history?
BONGARDS CREAMERIES has 11 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $43,145 in total penalties.
How does BONGARDS CREAMERIES's safety record compare to its industry?
BONGARDS CREAMERIES operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. BONGARDS CREAMERIES's self-reported DART rate is 1.39 compared to an industry average of 3.