Establishment profile
PURINA MILLS
4600 STONE AVENUE, SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106
Operated by Nestle USA · 1 of 378 establishments
311119 — Other Animal Food Manufacturing
Summary
PURINA MILLS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 38 years of recorded history, with $41,550 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 124 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PURINA MILLS appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $41,550 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C05 II D | 1 | 1 | $12,055 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D06 | 1 | 1 | $12,055 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C02 I | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q01 | 1 | 1 | $8,036 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,128 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $240 | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 F03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Dec 2024 | Dec 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q01 | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 1988 | Feb 1988 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3111 within IA. Peer group: 124 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 PURINA MILLS. 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 PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PURINA MILLS LLC 4600 STONE AVE · SIOUX CITY, IA, 51106 | AirRCRATRI | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Jan 2007 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PURINA MILLS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-10-07 | Referral | 8 | 6 | $41,310 | |
| 1988-01-19 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $240 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PURINA MILLS is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Nestle USA.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Nestle USA across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in other animal food manufacturing within IA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARLING INTERNATIONALCLINTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON PET PRODUCTSINDEPENDENCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- AG PARTNERSSHELDON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INCORPORATEDWEST BRANCH — 2 federal enforcement records
- LYNCH LIVESTOCK INC.WAUCOMA — 2 federal enforcement records
- KERBER MILLING CO.EMMETSBURG — 2 federal enforcement records
- HUBBARD FEEDS INC.STORM LAKE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ZINPRO CORPORATIONGARNER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SCHNEIDER MILLING INC.WAVERLY — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARNAVILLO MILL INC.GARNAVILLO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Nestle USA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- NESTLE USA, INC.BURLINGTON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COFORT DODGE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COCRETE, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYJEFFERSON, WI — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INCFREEHOLD, NJ — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE PURINA PETCARE COMPANYEDMOND, OK — 3 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE COMPANYFULTON, NY — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE WATERS NORTH AMERICA INC.TAMPA, FL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE USA, INC.BLOOMINGTON, IL — 2 federal enforcement records
- NESTLE CO INCSunbury, OH — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Nestle USA locationsParent rollup
- Other Animal Food ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in IAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Animal Food in IAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PURINA MILLS 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 Nestle USA, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PURINA MILLS's OSHA violation history?
- PURINA MILLS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $41,550 in total penalties.
- How does PURINA MILLS's safety record compare to its industry?
- PURINA MILLS operates in the other animal food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.5.