Establishment profile
BONGARDS CREAMERIES
110 3RD AVE NE, PERHAM, MN, 56573
Operated by Bongards' Creameries · 1 of 2 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 410158028
Summary
BONGARDS CREAMERIES has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $9,660 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 59th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 113 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 months 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 record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $9,660 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Jul 2017 | Jul 2017 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 E02 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Apr 2026 | Apr 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 F | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 2009 | Jul 2009 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 113 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 143 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 BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 3 months 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)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BONGARDS CREAMERIES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | |
| 2017-05-01 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | |
| 2013-09-13 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-06-23 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $2,730 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BONGARDS CREAMERIES is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Bongards' Creameries.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Bongards' Creameries across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCDAWSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCPAYNESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PARKERS FARM ACQUISITIONS LLCCOON RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- AEGEAN CHEESE, INC.AUSTIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- EICHTEN'S HIDDEN ACRES CHEESE FARMCENTER CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MELROSE DAIRY PROTEINS LLCMELROSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- BONGARDS CREAMERIESNORWOOD YOUNG AMERICA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCHESTER CHEESESPRING VALLEY — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Bongards' Creameries, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BONGARDS' SOUTH, LLCHUMBOLDT, TN — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Bongards' Creameries locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Bongards' Creameries, which operates 2 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BONGARDS CREAMERIES's OSHA violation history?
- BONGARDS CREAMERIES has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $9,660 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 4.22 compared to an industry average of 3.