Establishment profile
BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY
225 HUBBARD AVE, BUTTERFIELD, MN, 56120
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $4,637 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 115 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
86% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 18 citations in this view · $4,637 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,277 | Oct 1983 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1983 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 5205.0865 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 2015 | Mar 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 IC | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV | 1 | 1 | $210 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A05 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Jul 1996 | Jul 1996 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 1986 | Apr 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0026 C02 VII | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 D10 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F0500005 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1983 | Oct 1983 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within MN. Peer group: 115 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.
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 173 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 BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 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 BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. 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 BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BUTTERFIELD FOODS CO 225 HUBBARD AVE · BUTTERFIELD, MN, 56120 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 1991 | View → |
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)
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 BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-01-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-02-26 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $2,100 | |
| 2011-03-16 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $840 | |
| 1996-06-24 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $840 | |
| 1996-06-24 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $630 | |
| 1986-03-21 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1983-09-27 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $227 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $4,637 in total penalties.
- How does BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. BUTTERFIELD FOODS COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 3.12 compared to an industry average of 1.4.