Establishment profile
ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.
105 N 4TH ST., ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334
Operated by Sonstegard Foods Co · 1 of 6 establishments
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Summary
ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC. has accumulated 64 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 46 years of recorded history, with $11,456 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 68 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
ESTHERVILLE FOODS, 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
77% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 10 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 30 citations in this view · $9,686 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $430 | Jul 1986 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 A02 | 2 | 2 | $360 | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E03 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1200.006 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 2 | 2 | $210 | Jun 1980 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B01 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B10 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 B07 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 1986 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 E03 I | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1980 | Jul 1986 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F06 II | 1 | 1 | $4,096 | May 2022 | May 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | $938 | Feb 2018 | Feb 2018 |
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Oct 2005 | Oct 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 A02 IV0C | 1 | 1 | $405 | Apr 1991 | Apr 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0334 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $263 | Nov 2010 | Nov 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $225 | Mar 1991 | Mar 1991 |
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 3119 within IA. Peer group: 68 employers. This establishment has 64 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 84 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 ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 1991 | LOSS OF BLOOD,FINGER,SLIP,FALL,CONTUSION | 1 | — | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for ESTHERVILLE FOODS, 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 ESTHERVILLE FOODS, 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 ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for ESTHERVILLE FOODS, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC. 105 NORTH FOURTH STREET · ESTHERVILLE, IA, 51334 | AirTRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Apr 2021 | 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 ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-03-21 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $4,096 | |
| 2017-12-04 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $938 | |
| 2010-11-01 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $613 | |
| 2005-09-15 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $1,800 | |
| 1991-12-17 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-03-06 | Referral | 19 | 16 | $1,505 | |
| 1991-02-12 | Complaint | 15 | 8 | $1,845 | |
| 1986-07-08 | Complaint | 7 | 4 | $260 | |
| 1986-07-08 | Complaint | 9 | 9 | $150 | |
| 1982-07-12 | Complaint | 3 | 1 | $100 | |
| 1982-03-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-07-01 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1980-05-14 | Complaint | 3 | 2 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC. is one of 6 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sonstegard Foods Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sonstegard Foods Co across all 6 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous food manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALLIED BLENDING & INGREDIENTSKEOKUK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA BRANDSWATERLOO — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEST LIBERTY FOODS, L.L.C.WEST LIBERTY — 2 federal enforcement records
- RED STAR YEAST COMPANY, LLCCEDAR RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SETHNESS PRODUCTS COMPANYCLINTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- MCF OPERATING, LLC.ANKENY — 1 federal enforcement record
- SNAPPY POPCORN COMPANYBREDA — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICHAEL FOODS GROUP INC.LENOX — 1 federal enforcement record
- MANSON INDUSTRIES INC.MANSON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sonstegard Foods Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SONSTEGARD FOODS COMPANYGAINESVILLE, GA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SONSTEGARD FOODS INCHOWARD LAKE, MN — 1 federal enforcement record
- SIOUXPREME EGG PRODUCTS INC.SIOUX CENTER, IA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Sonstegard Foods Co locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ESTHERVILLE FOODS, 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 Sonstegard Foods Co, which operates 6 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 64 violations and $11,456 in total penalties.
- How does ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC. operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. ESTHERVILLE FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.83 compared to an industry average of 2.