Establishment profile
SARGENTO FOODS INC.
1 PERSNICKETY PLACE, KIEL, WI, 53042
Operated by Sargento Foods Inc · 1 of 4 establishments
311513 — Cheese Manufacturing
EIN 390859334
Summary
SARGENTO FOODS INC. has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $23,271 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 84th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SARGENTO FOODS INC. 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, 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 15 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $23,271 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $5,547 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $4,755 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L03 | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,170 | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 N01 | 1 | 1 | $2,250 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C02 II | 1 | 1 | $1,488 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0119 F04 | 1 | 1 | $893 | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 A04 | 1 | 1 | $669 | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A04 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 J01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 C03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0134 F01 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2006 | Apr 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2006 | Mar 2006 |
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 3115 within WI. Peer group: 237 employers. This establishment has 15 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 504 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Dec 2015 – Aug 2022 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 8, 2020 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 11, 2017 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 13, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Dec 14, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 22, 2005 | AMPUTATED,WAREHOUSE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,LEGFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 SARGENTO FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SARGENTO FOODS 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 FOODS INC.. 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 SARGENTO FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SARGENTO FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-08-16 | Referral | 5 | 5 | $13,472 | |
| 2006-04-05 | Planned | 5 | 4 | $2,380 | |
| 2006-03-07 | Planned | 3 | 2 | $669 | |
| 2006-01-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-10-27 | Accident | 2 | 2 | $6,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SARGENTO FOODS INC. is one of 4 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sargento Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sargento Foods Inc across all 4 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in cheese manufacturing within WI, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ELLSWORTH COOPERATIVE CREAMERY, INC.ELLSWORTH — 4 federal enforcement records
- AGROPUR, INC.WEYAUWEGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NASONVILLE DAIRY, INC.MARSHFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- SAPUTO CHEESE USA INC.WAUPUN — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMARATHON — 3 federal enforcement records
- KLONDIKE CHEESE CO.MONROE — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOREMOST FARMS USALANCASTER — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARATHON CHEESE CORPORATIONMEDFORD — 3 federal enforcement records
- ROTH KASE USA LTD.MONROE — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sargento Foods Inc locationsParent rollup
- Cheese ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
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- Cheese Manufacturing in WIIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SARGENTO FOODS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Sargento Foods Inc, which operates 4 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is SARGENTO FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SARGENTO FOODS INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $23,271.38 in total penalties.
- How does SARGENTO FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- SARGENTO FOODS INC. operates in the cheese manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.3. SARGENTO FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 4.46 compared to an industry average of 3.
- Has SARGENTO FOODS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SARGENTO FOODS INC..