Establishment profile
FOREMOST FARMS USA
2541 FOREMOST ROAD, PLOVER, WI, 54467
Operated by Foremost Farms USA · 1 of 14 establishments
311514 — Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product Manufacturing
EIN 391805431
Summary
FOREMOST FARMS USA has accumulated 32 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $13,308 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 19 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FOREMOST FARMS USA appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $13,308 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q02 III | 2 | 2 | $1,488 | Oct 1999 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 2 | 2 | $1,488 | Oct 1999 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 D03 | 2 | 2 | $1,313 | Oct 1999 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,313 | Oct 1999 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1987 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q06 III | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0120 Q10 | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0038 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $910 | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 E01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $788 | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $250 | May 1990 | May 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $160 | Dec 1987 | Dec 1987 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 IIIG | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2007 | Mar 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2005 | Jan 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2002 | Dec 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 D02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2001 | Jul 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 1999 | Oct 1999 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 32 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 78 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in WI — for Foremost Farms USA, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Foremost Farms USA locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 3 cases · 1 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-RC-382402 | Representation election | Mar 2026 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 30-RC-006574 | Representation election | Apr 2004 | Jun 2004 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-016012 | Unfair labor practice | May 2001 | Nov 2001 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. 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: 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FOREMOST FARMS USA 2541 FOREMOST RD · PLOVER, WI, 54467 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 7 | 2 | 0 | — | Jul 2024 | 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007-03-15 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-01-13 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $910 | |
| 2002-12-19 | Planned | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-06-05 | Complaint | 7 | 6 | $5,950 | |
| 1999-07-20 | Planned | 15 | 13 | $6,038 | |
| 1990-04-19 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $250 | |
| 1987-11-23 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $160 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FOREMOST FARMS USA is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Foremost Farms USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Foremost Farms USA across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- AGROPUR, INC.LUXEMBURG — 4 federal enforcement records
- MILK SPECIALTIES COMPANYWHITEHALL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GALLOWAY COMPANYNEENAH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LYNN DAIRY, INCGRANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MILK PRODUCTS LLCCHILTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- BARDO CUSTOM BLENDING CORPORATIONELROY — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAPLE ISLAND, INC.MEDFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.MENOMONIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- QUALITY INGREDIENTS CORPORATIONMARSHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- MAIN STREET INGREDIENTS, LLCLA CROSSE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Foremost Farms USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOREMOST FARMS USARICHLAND CENTER, WI — 4 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USACHILTON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USALANCASTER, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS, USAALMA CENTER, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USAATHENS, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- Foremost Farms USAAPPLETON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USAWAUSAU, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USAMADISON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USADE PERE, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USAWILSON, WI — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Foremost Farms USA locationsParent rollup
- Dry, Condensed, and Evaporated Dairy Product ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in WIState-wide enforcement data
- Dry, Condensed, and in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FOREMOST FARMS USA 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 Foremost Farms USA, which operates 14 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 FOREMOST FARMS USA's OSHA violation history?
- FOREMOST FARMS USA has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 32 violations and $13,307.5 in total penalties.
- How does FOREMOST FARMS USA's safety record compare to its industry?
- FOREMOST FARMS USA operates in the dry, condensed, and evaporated dairy product manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. FOREMOST FARMS USA's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 1.6.