Establishment profile
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS
1400 VANCE ROAD, MEXICO, MO, 65265
Operated by Dawn Food Products, Inc · 1 of 23 establishments
311812 — Commercial Bakeries
EIN 351438925
Summary
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS has accumulated 18 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $30,368 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 83 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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 · $30,368 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5A0001 | 2 | 2 | $5,000 | Jul 2004 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I A | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Apr 2015 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 V B | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D03 | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Apr 2015 | Apr 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $4,250 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C02 | 1 | 1 | $2,550 | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 G01 V | 1 | 1 | $2,168 | May 2016 | May 2016 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 B02 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2019 | Dec 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 K02 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B05 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2014 | Mar 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2009 | Jan 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 MO. Peer group: 83 employers. This establishment has 18 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
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 28 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Feb 2015
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 25, 2015 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS. 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 DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS. 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: No Violation Identified.
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 · $73,363 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC. 1400 VANCE ROAD · MEXICO, MO, 65265 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 1 | $73,363 | Feb 2025 | 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.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-12-03 | Planned | 3 | 1 | $3,000 | |
| 2016-04-04 | Referral | 3 | 1 | $10,668 | |
| 2015-03-02 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $4,900 | |
| 2014-02-26 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $8,500 | |
| 2014-02-26 | Planned | 2 | — | $2,550 | |
| 2008-12-04 | Programmed Related | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-05-04 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Dawn Food Products, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Dawn Food Products, Inc across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in commercial bakeries within MO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- HOSTESS BRANDSSAINT LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- PANERA BREAD LLCBRENTWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONST. LOUIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOSTESS BRANDSBOONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- THEODORO BAKING COMPANY, INC.HAZELWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BIMBO BAKERIES USAKANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONSPRINGFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- SARA LEE BAKERY GROUP, INC.KANSAS CITY — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERSTATE BRANDS CORPORATIONBOONVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Dawn Food Products, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INCJACKSON, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INCTAYLOR, MI — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS INCLOUISVILLE, KY — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.OSSIAN, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INCORPORATEDYORK, PA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.DENVER, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.MODESTO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.EDISON, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTSCROWN POINT, IN — 1 federal enforcement record
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS, INC.DENVER, CO — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Dawn Food Products, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Commercial BakeriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MOState-wide enforcement data
- Commercial Bakeries in MOIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS 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 Dawn Food Products, Inc, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS's OSHA violation history?
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 18 violations and $30,368 in total penalties.
- How does DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS's safety record compare to its industry?
- DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS operates in the commercial bakeries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. DAWN FOOD PRODUCTS's self-reported DART rate is 3.58 compared to an industry average of 2.5.