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SWISS VALLEY FARMS is a cheese manufacturing employer in LUANA, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 12 violations and $10,250 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SWISS VALLEY FARMS

1174 EDGEWOOD AVE, LUANA, IA, 52156

Parent: Swiss Valley Farms (4 locations)

311513 Top companies in Cheese Manufacturing

EIN: 370811846

140 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
12 violations
$10,250 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.3
Industry Avg DART
3
Self-Reported DART
6.1
Self-Reported TRIR
7.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$10,250
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
9yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
92% serious$854 avg per violation$10,250 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$10,250 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.1
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

86%
Worse than most peers
vs 36 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
63%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SWISS VALLEY FARMS is one of 4 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Swiss Valley Farms.

Federal enforcement records on SWISS VALLEY FARMS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Swiss Valley Farms across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Swiss Valley Farms

Other employers in Cheese Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the cheese manufacturing industry in IA, SWISS VALLEY FARMS ranks in the 86th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 36 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 63th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.3 for the cheese manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3. SWISS VALLEY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 6.12, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 9 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SWISS VALLEY FARMS's OSHA violation history?
SWISS VALLEY FARMS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 12 violations and $10,250 in total penalties.
How does SWISS VALLEY FARMS's safety record compare to its industry?
SWISS VALLEY FARMS operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SWISS VALLEY FARMS's self-reported DART rate is 6.12 compared to an industry average of 3.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SWISS VALLEY FARMS of LUANA, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SWISS VALLEY FARMS resolves to the parent rollup Swiss Valley Farms, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SWISS VALLEY FARMSoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.