Establishment profile
NORTHERN STAR CO
101 82ND ST W, CHASKA, MN, 55318
Operated by Post Holdings · 1 of 124 establishments
311991 — Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
EIN 411468193
Summary
NORTHERN STAR CO has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 8 years of recorded history, with $29,150 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 140 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 80th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
NORTHERN STAR CO appears in OSHA workplace safety and OFLC visa and labor certification records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
75% 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 16 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 360 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 NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
Office of Foreign Labor Certification — labor condition applications for H-1B, H-2A, H-2B visa programs. Wage ratio = offered / prevailing wage.
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for NORTHERN STAR CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-03-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2019-07-31 | Planned | 1 | — | $3,150 | |
| 2018-04-17 | Planned | 9 | 7 | $20,000 | |
| 2018-04-17 | Planned | 6 | 3 | $6,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
NORTHERN STAR CO 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 perishable prepared food manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- LUND FOOD HOLDINGS INCEDEN PRAIRIE — 2 federal enforcement records
- WHOLESALE PRODUCE SUPPLY LLCMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- REICHEL FOODS INCROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- LAMB WESTON MIDWEST INCPARK RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- A & L POTATO COMPANYEAST GRAND FORKS — 1 federal enforcement record
- SUTTON INVESTMENTS LLP DBA HEALTHY FOR LIFE MEALSMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- LISAS SALSA COST PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MICHAEL FOODS DBA NORTHERN STAR COMPANYMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
- EA SWEEN COMPANY, DBA DELI EXPRESSEDEN PRAIRIE — 1 federal enforcement record
- CAFE FAVORITESELBOW LAKE — 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
- PINELAND FARMS POTATO COMPANY, INC.MARS HILL, ME — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.XENIA, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.BIDWELL, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- POST CONSUMER BRANDS LLCMEADVILLE, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOB EVANS FARMS, INC.CINCINNATI, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
- HENNINGSEN FOODS INC.NORFOLK, NE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MICHAEL FOODS INCGAYLORD, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PAPETTI'S HYGRADE EGG PRODUCTS, INC.ELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Post Holdings locationsParent rollup
- Perishable Prepared Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Perishable Prepared Food in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on NORTHERN STAR CO 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 NORTHERN STAR CO's OSHA violation history?
- NORTHERN STAR CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $29,150 in total penalties.
- How does NORTHERN STAR CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- NORTHERN STAR CO operates in the perishable prepared food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. NORTHERN STAR CO's self-reported DART rate is 2.64 compared to an industry average of 2.9.