Establishment profile
GENERAL MILLS INC
4309 FRUITLAND AVENUE, VERNON, CA, 90058
Operated by General Mills · 1 of 127 establishments
311211 — Flour Milling
EIN 352448840
Summary
GENERAL MILLS INC has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 35 years of recorded history, with $3,750 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 66th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MILLS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3112 within CA. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 38 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 GENERAL MILLS 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 2021 | Amputated,Amputation,Clearing,Contact,Finger,Fingertip,Food processing,Grain,Hand,Instantaneous amputation,Jammed,Laborer,Machine Guarding,Machine operator,Manufacturing,Mill--Plant,Milling Machine,Millwright,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Reaching,Reaching In,Struck By,Traumatic Amputation | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 5, 2008 | AMPUTATED,FINGER,GRAIN,CLEANING,MILLING MACHINE,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,HOPPER | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 20, 1998 | CLOTHING,PACKING HOUSE,CAUGHT BY,LACERATION,NECK,HAND | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Mar 20, 1992 | SCREW CONVEYOR,SLIP,GRATING,LACERATION,CONVEYOR,GRAIN ELEVATOR,LEG | 1 | 1 | — | |
| May 15, 1991 | FRACTURE,MAINTENANCE,FINGER,WORK RULES,CLEANING,LOCKOUT,CAUGHT BETWEEN,HAND | 1 | 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 GENERAL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for General Mills, 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 General Mills 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 · 3 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-367205 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2025 | — | Open | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-039861 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2011 | Aug 2011 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-CA-023327 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2007 | Jan 2009 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
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 GENERAL MILLS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MILLS 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GENERAL MILLS INC 4309 FRUITLAND AVE · LOS ANGELES, CA, 90058 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | 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 GENERAL MILLS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-02-10 | Accident | 1 | — | $400 | |
| 2008-03-14 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,350 | |
| 1999-01-12 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1998-12-04 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1992-03-20 | Accident | 3 | 1 | $2,000 | |
| 1991-05-16 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GENERAL MILLS INC is one of 127 establishments rolled up under the parent organization General Mills.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of General Mills across all 127 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in flour milling within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HONEYVILLE INC.RANCHO CUCAMONGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- MILLER MILLING COMPANY, LLCCOMMERCE — 3 federal enforcement records
- ADM MILLING COMPANYLOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRUMA CORP. DBA MISSION FOODS, INC.HAYWARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARDENT MILLS, LLCCOLTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MISSION FOODSFRESNO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFEWAY, INC., RICHMOND BREAD PLANTRICHMOND — 2 federal enforcement records
- GRUMA CORPORATION DBA MISSION FOODSFRESNO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HORIZON MILLING LLCCOMMERCE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ALLIED BLENDING & INGREDIENTS INCBELL — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Mills, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL MILLSBUFFALO, NY — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INC.WELLSTON, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INC.KANSAS CITY, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INCCEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSHANNIBAL, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSCEDAR RAPIDS, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS, INC.GENEVA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.LODI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INC.TOLEDO, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLCGREAT FALLS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Mills locationsParent rollup
- Flour MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Flour Milling in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS 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 General Mills, which operates 127 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GENERAL MILLS INC's OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MILLS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,750 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL MILLS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL MILLS INC operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1. GENERAL MILLS INC's self-reported DART rate is 10.84 compared to an industry average of 2.2.