Establishment profile
SARGENTO CHEESE INC.
1 PERSNICKETY PLACE, PLYMOUTH, WI, 53073
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
Summary
SARGENTO CHEESE INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 51 years of recorded history, with $8,445 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 237 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 89th 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
SARGENTO CHEESE INC. 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2024
Most frequent event: Struck by running powered equipment unspecified
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 17, 2024 | Struck by running powered equipment unspecified | Other finger(s) n.e.c. | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
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 SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SARGENTO CHEESE INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-01-08 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $7,035 | |
| 1992-09-02 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $975 | |
| 1992-01-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-03-25 | Planned | 11 | 4 | $360 | |
| 1983-04-20 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1975-05-20 | Complaint | 2 | — | $75 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SARGENTO CHEESE 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.
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Frequently asked
- What is SARGENTO CHEESE INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SARGENTO CHEESE INC. has 6 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $8,445 in total penalties.
- How does SARGENTO CHEESE INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SARGENTO CHEESE INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3.