Establishment profile
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
600 S IOWA AVE, OTTUMWA, IA, 52501
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 650 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 15 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $172,151 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 94th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 years ago.
Federal records were found in 4 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 7 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 64 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 3, 2010 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,GLOVE,CLEANING,FOOD PACKAGING MACH,DISINFECTANT,ENTANGLED,HAND | 1 | — | — | |
| Apr 17, 2008 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,PACKING HOUSE,LOCKOUT,PRESS | 1 | — | — | |
| Nov 16, 2005 | COLLAPSE,RAIL,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,CONVEYOR,LOGGER,FALLING OBJECT,LOGGINGFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 10+ years. Most recent activity: 10 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Feb 2010 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2008 – Feb 2010 | Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — for Cargill Inc, 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 Cargill Inc locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. 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: Significant Violation.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-11-13. Most recent: 2009-11-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015-07-14 | Complaint | 27 | 10 | $50,001 | |
| 2014-11-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-10-13 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-09 | Complaint | 7 | 1 | $10,875 | |
| 2013-02-25 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 2011-06-09 | Complaint | 1 | — | $2,500 | |
| 2011-05-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-10-13 | Referral | 18 | 5 | $36,875 | |
| 2010-05-24 | Complaint | 2 | — | $2,975 | |
| 2010-01-14 | Complaint | 4 | 1 | $8,925 | |
| 2009-05-04 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-06-25 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2008-03-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-09-15 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2005-11-17 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $50,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS is one of 650 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cargill Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cargill Inc across all 650 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SEABOARD TRIUMPH FOODSSIOUX CITY — 4 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT & COMPANYMARSHALLTOWN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX-PREME PACKING CO.SIOUX CENTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- SWIFT PORK COMPANYMARSHALLTOWN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SIOUX-PREME PACKING CO.SIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.DENISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAKOTA PACKESTHERVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODSSTORM LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- JBSOTTUMWA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CURLY'S FOODSSIOUX CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cargill Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL INC.EDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.BYERS, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDDAYTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSDODGE CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSBEARDSTOWN, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL SALTNEWARK, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL CORN MILLINGEDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.WICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONNEBRASKA CITY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cargill Inc locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS 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 Cargill Inc, which operates 650 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 CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's OSHA violation history?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has 15 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $172,151 in total penalties.
- How does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.
- Has CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS.