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DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC is a fluid milk manufacturing employer in LE MARS, IA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 6 violations and $19,000 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.

DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC

1188 LINCOLN ST SW, LE MARS, IA, 51031

Parent: DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC (5 locations)

311511 Top companies in Fluid Milk Manufacturing

EIN: 364277858

147 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
6 violations
$19,000 in penalties
1 hospitalizations1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.7
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
3.9
Self-Reported TRIR
5.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$19,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
7 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.9/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$3,167 avg per violation$19,000 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$19,000 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+1.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.5
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

57%
Above average violations
vs 36 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
80%

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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

DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC is one of 5 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC.

Federal enforcement records on DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC across all 5 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC

Other employers in Fluid Milk Manufacturing within IA

Industry context

Within the fluid milk manufacturing industry in IA, DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC ranks in the 57th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 36 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 80th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.7 for the fluid milk manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.87, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's OSHA violation history?
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 6 violations and $19,000 in total penalties.
How does DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC operates in the fluid milk manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.7. DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 3.87 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC of LE MARS, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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. DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC resolves to the parent rollup DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC, which operates 5 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if DEAN FOODS NORTH CENTRAL, LLCoperates 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.