Establishment profile
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.
757 N. MORGAN, DECATUR, IL, 62525
Operated by Prairie Farms Dairy · 1 of 22 establishments
311520 — Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing
EIN 350835815
Summary
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $280 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 36th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 60 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 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
67% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $280 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0243 E03 | 1 | 1 | $280 | Aug 1989 | Aug 1989 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 1985 | Dec 1985 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 3115 within IL. Peer group: 60 employers. This establishment has 2 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 85 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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in IL — for Prairie Farms Dairy, 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 Prairie Farms Dairy 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 · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25-CA-226117 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
| 14-CA-219073 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2018 | Dec 2018 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-208555 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 14-CA-065399 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2011 | Nov 2011 | Closed | Region 14, Saint Louis, Missouri |
| 33-CA-015799 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2009 | Aug 2009 | Closed | Region 25, Indianapolis, Indiana |
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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011-03-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1989-08-21 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $280 | |
| 1985-12-24 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. is one of 22 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Prairie Farms Dairy.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Prairie Farms Dairy across all 22 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing within IL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DEAN FOODSBELVIDERE — 2 federal enforcement records
- MIDWEST ICE CREAM COMPANY, LLCBELVIDERE — 1 federal enforcement record
- ICE CREAM SPECIALTIES, INC.DECATUR — 1 federal enforcement record
- DFA DAIRY BRANDS ICE CREAM, LLCBELVIDERE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Prairie Farms Dairy, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCDecatur, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCROCHESTER, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCCarbondale, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INCORPORATEDCARLINVILLE, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCDecatur, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.PEORIA, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.QUINCY, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCDes Moines, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INCOlney, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.QUINCY, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Prairie Farms Dairy locationsParent rollup
- Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ILState-wide enforcement data
- Ice Cream and in ILIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, 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 Prairie Farms Dairy, which operates 22 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $280 in total penalties.
- How does PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC. operates in the ice cream and frozen dessert manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.41 compared to an industry average of 3.