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ARDENT MILLS, LLC is a flour milling employer in COLTON, CA. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 5 violations and $4,530 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.

ARDENT MILLS, LLC

2020 STEEL ROAD, COLTON, CA, 92324

Parent: CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO (209 locations)

311211 Top companies in Flour Milling

EIN: 300007111

36 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
5 violations
$4,530 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.1
Industry Avg DART
2.2
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
2.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
5
Total Penalties
$4,530
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
10 years
Last Activity
4yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
20% serious$906 avg per violation$2,265 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$4,530 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

82%
Worse than most peers
vs 120 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
69%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
56%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
16
Unfair Labor Practice
14
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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

ARDENT MILLS, LLC is one of 209 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO. CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO is a SEC public reporter (CENTA), with most recent reported revenue of $3.1B.

Federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO across all 209 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO

Other employers in Flour Milling within CA

Industry context

Within the flour milling industry in CA, ARDENT MILLS, LLC ranks in the 82th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 120 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 69th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 56th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.1 for the flour milling sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.2. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ARDENT MILLS, LLC's OSHA violation history?
ARDENT MILLS, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $4,530 in total penalties.
How does ARDENT MILLS, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ARDENT MILLS, LLC operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. ARDENT MILLS, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ARDENT MILLS, LLC of COLTON, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ARDENT MILLS, LLC resolves to the parent rollup CENTRAL GARDEN & PET CO, which operates 209 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ARDENT MILLS, 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.