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PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC

3183 IOWA HWY 17, EAGLE GROVE, IA, 50533
Operated by Prestage Foods of Iowa
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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OSHA inspections
10
over 6 years
Violations
16
$37,800 in penalties
Penalties
$37,800
$2,363 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 fatality · 2 hospitalizations · 2 National Emphasis Program inspections · 2 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $37,800 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 79th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, 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

Inspections
10
1.7 / yr · last 6 yrs
Violations
16
2.7 / yr
Penalties
$37,800
$2,363 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
5 of 10
Inspection trigger · referral
3 of 10

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

79th

Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within IA. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
86th
peer median: $3,388
Inspection frequency
89th
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
0.0
vs industry
−2.8
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−4.0

Reported for 17 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
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
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

Complaint
5
Referral
3

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 PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Sep 10, 2021Adjust,Blunt force,Blunt force trauma,Brain,Concussion,Contusion,Falling Object,Hand Tool,Head,Ladder,Lockout,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Cycled,Maintenance,Meat Processing,Pry Bar,Skull,Struck By,Training,Unstable PositionFatality11
Aug 23, 2021Arm,Cutting,Food processing,Glove,Hand Tool,Inexperience,Knife,Lack of Work Procedures,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,PPE,PPE Hazard Assessment,Protective Clothing,Puncture,Puncture Wound,Removing,Struck By11
Nov 13, 2019Animal,Arm,Blade,Caught By,Cutting,Elbow,Falling Object,Food Preparation,Food processing,Knife,Laceration,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Puncture,Puncture Wound11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-03-20Referral0$0
2023-10-18Referral0$0
2022-09-07Complaint0$0
2021-09-10Fatality/Catastrophe11$12,500
2021-09-07Complaint0$0
2021-08-26Referral11$5,000
2021-08-26Unprogrammed Related1$5,000
2020-06-05Complaint2$3,300
2020-02-11Complaint112$12,000
2019-10-01Complaint0$0

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Prestage Foods of Iowa.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Prestage Foods of Iowa across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC 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 Prestage Foods of Iowa.

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 PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC's OSHA violation history?
PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $37,800 in total penalties.
How does PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.8.
Has PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PRESTAGE FOODS OF IOWA, LLC.