Establishment profile
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC
4219 NORTH FRONTAGE ROAD, ROCHESTER, MN, 55901
Operated by Prairie Farms Dairy · 1 of 22 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 370811846
Summary
PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 7 years of recorded history, with $11,480 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 58th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 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, 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, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 3115 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 MN — 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.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-07 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-05-12 | Programmed Related | 3 | 2 | $10,500 | |
| 2018-06-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $980 |
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 cheese manufacturing within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KEMPS LLCFARMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCDAWSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ASSOCIATED MILK PRODUCERS INCPAYNESVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- EICHTEN'S HIDDEN ACRES CHEESE FARMCENTER CITY — 1 federal enforcement record
- AEGEAN CHEESE, INC.AUSTIN — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCHESTER CHEESEDALBO — 1 federal enforcement record
- PARKERS FARM ACQUISITIONS LLCCOON RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
- MELROSE DAIRY PROTEINS LLCMELROSE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LESUEUR CHEESE COLESUEUR — 1 federal enforcement record
- ROCHESTER CHEESESPRING VALLEY — 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, INC.QUINCY, IL — 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.DECATUR, 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
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- Cheese Manufacturing in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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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.
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 PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's OSHA violation history?
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $11,480 in total penalties.
- How does PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. PRAIRIE FARMS DAIRY INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.77 compared to an industry average of 3.