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NORTHERN STAR CO

101 82ND ST W, CHASKA, MN, 55318
Operated by Post Holdings · 1 of 124 establishments
311991Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing
EIN 411468193

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OSHA inspections
4
over 8 years
Violations
16
$29,150 in penalties
Penalties
$29,150
$1,822 avg
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

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

Inspections
4
0.5 / yr · last 8 yrs
Violations
16
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$29,150
$1,822 avg / violation
63% serious37% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 4
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 4

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

91st

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.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
97th
peer median: $1,225
Inspection frequency
80th
peer median: 2

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.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
−0.3
TRIR
3.3
vs industry
−0.8

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

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
3.3
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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

Planned
3
Complaint
1

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

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
6 years ago

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)

Total applications
2
Certified
2
Avg wage ratio
1.00x
H-1B

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

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2020-03-05Complaint0$0
2019-07-31Planned1$3,150
2018-04-17Planned97$20,000
2018-04-17Planned63$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:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Post Holdings, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

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.