Establishment profile
GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.
4800 EDGEWOOD ROAD SW, CEDAR RAPIDS, IA, 52406
Operated by General Mills · 1 of 127 establishments
311211 — Flour Milling
Summary
GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 14 years of recorded history, with $2,500 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 19th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 68 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 1 distinct standard shown · 1 citation in this view · $2,500 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8800.04 | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Sep 2012 | Sep 2012 |
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
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3112 within IA. Peer group: 68 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
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 OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IA — 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.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-351294 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | — | Open | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-351291 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-262901 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Nov 2020 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-251032 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-RC-232688 | Representation election | Dec 2018 | Jan 2019 | 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 GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-07-19 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | 1 | $2,500 |
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 OPERATIONS, 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 IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.HAMBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARCHER DANIELS MIDLAND COMPANYKEOKUK — 2 federal enforcement records
- INGREDION INC.CEDAR RAPIDS — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.CARLISLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINSA CORP.RED OAK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALTY BLENDING COMPANYCEDAR RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE MILL, INC.NASHUA — 1 federal enforcement record
- IOWA CORN PROCESSORSGLIDDEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- NATURAL PRODUCTS INCGRINNELL — 1 federal enforcement record
- ARCHER-DANIELS-MIDLAND COMPANYDES MOINES — 0 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by General Mills, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GENERAL MILLS INC.WELLSTON, OH — 4 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSBUFFALO, NY — 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 OPERATIONS, INC.LODI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS LLCGREAT FALLS, MT — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLS INCVERNON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- GENERAL MILLSLODI, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All General Mills locationsParent rollup
- Flour MillingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Flour Milling in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, 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.
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 GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $2,500 in total penalties.
- How does GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GENERAL MILLS OPERATIONS, INC. operates in the flour milling industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.