Establishment profile
MICHAEL FOODS INC
120 TOWER STREET S, GAYLORD, MN, 55334
Operated by Post Holdings · 1 of 124 establishments
311999 — All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing
Summary
MICHAEL FOODS INC has accumulated 11 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $4,410 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 86th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
MICHAEL FOODS INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3119 within MN. Peer group: 140 employers. This establishment has 11 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 14 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 MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2017 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 – Mar 2017 | Poultry Processing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for MICHAEL FOODS INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-08-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-01-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-07-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-04-15 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $1,050 | |
| 2009-02-20 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $3,360 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
MICHAEL FOODS INC is one of 124 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Post Holdings.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Post Holdings across all 124 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in all other miscellaneous food manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MINNESOTA SPECIALTY YEAST LLCHUTCHINSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDERSON CUSTOM PROCESSING INCLITTLE FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- NOVARTIS NUTRITION CORPORATIONST LOUIS PARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- ARAMARKROSEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- GO FRESH INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESER'S FINE FOODSST. PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- SEVEN SUNDAYS LLCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- ST SPECIALTY FOODSBROOKLYN PARK — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUNOPTA INGREDIENTS GROUPCAMBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DR IN THE KITCHEN LLCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Post Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- POST FOODS LLCBATTLE CREEK, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- POST CONSUMER BRANDS LLCMEADVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.XENIA, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.ELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.MARS HILL, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC.NORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, LLCBOWLING GREEN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Post Holdings locationsParent rollup
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHAEL FOODS 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 Post Holdings, which operates 124 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.
Frequently asked
- What is MICHAEL FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- MICHAEL FOODS INC has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $4,410 in total penalties.
- How does MICHAEL FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- MICHAEL FOODS INC operates in the all other miscellaneous food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.8. MICHAEL FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.