Establishment profile
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC
1930 WOODDALE DR, WOODBURY, MN, 55125
Operated by DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC · 1 of 5 establishments
311511 — Fluid Milk Manufacturing
EIN 364277858
Summary
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $4,620 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $4,620 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $1,680 | Dec 2002 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 | 2 | 2 | $1,260 | Dec 2002 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0253 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $630 | Apr 2004 | Apr 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E01 I | 1 | 1 | $630 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 5205.120005 | 1 | 1 | $210 | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 125 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 19+ years. Most recent activity: 19 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC. 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC 1930 WOODDALE DRIVE · WOODBURY, MN, 55125 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 2 | — | — | 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-02-21 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $1,680 | |
| 2004-04-09 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $630 | |
| 2002-12-03 | Planned | 4 | 3 | $2,310 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC is one of 5 establishments rolled up under the parent organization DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
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- EAST SIDE JERSEY DAIRY INC DBA PRAIRIE FARMSSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC WOODBURYWOODBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- OLD HOME FOODSST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MARIGOLD FOODS LLCFARMINGTON — 1 federal enforcement record
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- MEYER BROS. PROCESSING, LLCWAYZATA — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLCLE MARS, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC locationsParent rollup
- Fluid Milk ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Fluid Milk Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL 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 DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC's OSHA violation history?
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $4,620 in total penalties.
- How does DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL INC's self-reported DART rate is 4.95 compared to an industry average of 3.4.