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GENERAL MILLS INC. is a frozen specialty food manufacturing employer in WELLSTON, OH. Federal records show 13 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $80,744 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. 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.

GENERAL MILLS INC.

2403 SOUTH PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE, WELLSTON, OH, 45692

Parent: General Mills (64 locations)

311412 Top companies in Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing

EIN: 411838090

986 employees

Federal Enforcement
13
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$80,744 in penalties
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.8
Industry Avg DART
1.9
Self-Reported DART
4.4
Self-Reported TRIR
5.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
13
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$80,744
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$6,729 avg per violation$6,211 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB$80,744 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.6
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+2.5
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
8
Referral
4
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 38% of inspections
Recidivism: 4 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 45 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
98%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
29
Unfair Labor Practice
29
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
11
Status: Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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

GENERAL MILLS INC. is one of 64 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization General Mills. General Mills is a SEC public reporter (GIS), with most recent reported revenue of $2.0B.

Federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of General Mills across all 64 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by General Mills

Other employers in Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing within OH

Industry context

Within the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry in OH, GENERAL MILLS INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 45 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 98th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.8 for the frozen specialty food manufacturing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.9. GENERAL MILLS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.4, which is above 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 GENERAL MILLS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GENERAL MILLS INC. has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $80,744 in total penalties.
How does GENERAL MILLS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GENERAL MILLS INC. operates in the frozen specialty food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. GENERAL MILLS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.4 compared to an industry average of 1.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS INC. of WELLSTON, OH from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, 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. GENERAL MILLS INC. resolves to the parent rollup General Mills, which operates 64 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for GENERAL MILLS INC. include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if GENERAL MILLS INC.operates 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.