Establishment profile
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC
7300 36TH AVE N, MINNEAPOLIS, MN, 55427
Operated by Post Holdings · 1 of 124 establishments
EIN 411881667
Summary
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC has accumulated 17 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 27 years of recorded history, with $14,677 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 311 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC 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
50% 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. 17 distinct standards shown · 17 citations in this view · $14,677 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0335 A01I | 1 | 1 | $2,310 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,680 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II D | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,225 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $1,137 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G07 I | 1 | 1 | $840 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G09 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C02 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 M12 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 | 1 | 1 | $245 | Feb 2014 | Feb 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Feb 2008 | Feb 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 J03 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G08 I | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0010 A | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2009 | Nov 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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3118 within MN. Peer group: 311 employers. This establishment has 17 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 185 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 DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 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 DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. 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 DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-31 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2018-11-14 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $3,250 | |
| 2016-03-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-01-22 | Complaint | 4 | — | $4,917 | |
| 2009-08-19 | Planned | 6 | 4 | $3,360 | |
| 2008-01-25 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $3,150 | |
| 2004-01-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1999-03-09 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC is one of 124 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Post Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Post Holdings across all 124 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in this industry within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PASTA WORKS, INC.CHISHOLM — 1 federal enforcement record
- S T SPECIALTY FOODS, INC.BROOKLYN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Post Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POST FOODS LLCBATTLE CREEK, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC.NORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.XENIA, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHAEL FOODS INCGAYLORD, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.MARS HILL, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.ELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, LLCBOWLING GREEN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Post Holdings locationsParent rollup
- NAICS 311All employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Industry in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC 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 Post Holdings, which operates 124 establishments in our dataset.
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- DAKOTA GROWERS PASTA COMPANY INC has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $14,677 in total penalties.