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 143 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th 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
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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, 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.
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. 11 distinct standards shown · 11 citations in this view · $4,410 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C03 | 1 | 1 | $840 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $840 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | $630 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $630 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 D03I B | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F03 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F02 | 1 | 1 | $315 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0024 H | 1 | 1 | $210 | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 G03 | 1 | 1 | $105 | Aug 2009 | Aug 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2009 | Mar 2009 |
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 3119 within MN. Peer group: 143 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2015 – Mar 2017 | Poultry Processing | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
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) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-04 | 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:
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- ARAMARKROSEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNFIEden Prairie — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINNESOTA SPECIALTY YEAST LLCHUTCHINSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ANDERSON CUSTOM PROCESSING INCLITTLE FALLS — 2 federal enforcement records
- Great Lakes Coca ColaSaint Paul — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUNOPTA INGREDIENTS GROUPCAMBRIDGE — 1 federal enforcement record
- DR IN THE KITCHEN LLCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- GO FRESH INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- RESER'S FINE FOODSST. PAUL — 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
- BOB EVANS FARMS, LLCBOWLING GREEN, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.XENIA, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC.NORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.MARS HILL, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.ELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERFECTION PET FOODS LLC.VISALIA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Post Holdings locationsParent rollup
- All Other Miscellaneous Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on MICHAEL FOODS INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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.
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Contact sales →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.