KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS
1640 W 1ST STREET, BLUE EARTH, MN 56013 · NAICS 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Jun 12, 2014#317760858Jun 12, 2014Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#317760858$9801 viol.1 violation$980 in penalties
Inspection #317760858
Dates
- Opened
- Jun 12, 2014
- Closing Conference Date
- Jun 12, 2014
- Closed
- Jul 28, 2014
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 185
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,400
- Penalties on Record
- $980
- Site Address
- 1640 W 1st St, Blue Earth, MN 56013
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Complaint Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a complaint inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. OSHA can open complaint-driven inspections after receiving safety or health complaints from workers or their representatives.
Violations
Violation list (1 of 1 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.147 The control of hazardous energy (lockout/tagout) OSHA citation code: 19100147 C06I | Serious | 1 | 180 | $1,400 | $980 | Jul 5, 2014 | - | - |
Aug 10, 2010#314751389Aug 10, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#314751389$2,4502 viol.2 violations$2,450 in penalties
Inspection #314751389
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Sep 2, 2010
- Closed
- Nov 4, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 2 serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,500
- Penalties on Record
- $2,450
- Site Address
- 1640 W 1st Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (2 of 2 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 D01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $1,400 | $980 | Oct 29, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 1910.1026 Chromium (VI) OSHA citation code: 19101026 L01 | Serious | 1 | 8 | $2,100 | $1,470 | Oct 9, 2010 | - | - |
Aug 10, 2010#314751017Aug 10, 2010Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#314751017$2,2053 viol.3 violations$2,205 in penalties
Inspection #314751017
Dates
- Opened
- Aug 10, 2010
- Closing Conference Date
- Aug 10, 2010
- Closed
- Oct 11, 2010
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 200
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 2 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $3,150
- Penalties on Record
- $2,205
- Site Address
- 1640 W 1st Street, Blue Earth, MN 56013
- Industry
- 311230 Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing
Planned Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a planned inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Planned inspections are part of OSHA's scheduled enforcement activity rather than being opened directly from a complaint or reported incident at that worksite.
Violations
Violation list (3 of 3 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A03 II | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,225 | Oct 9, 2010 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205.890 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $735 | Oct 2, 2010 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.23 OSHA citation code: 19100023 D01 III | Other | 2 | 3 | $350 | $245 | Oct 2, 2010 | - | - |
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About these records
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Understanding These Penalties
The maximum penalty for a serious violation in 2025 is $16,550 per violation. For willful violations, the range is $11,823 to $165,514. The current penalty column shows the latest amount on record in OSHA's database for each citation. When the current penalty differs from the initial penalty, OSHA's records show that the amount changed during the enforcement process, but this page does not determine the specific reason for each change. Penalty amounts are set by OSHA and adjusted annually for inflation.
3 inspections, 2010 to 2014. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
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Short cases: When a case closed soon after it opened, the closed marker is drawn slightly to the right so both markers stay visible. Each row's card shows the exact dates.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,560 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: breakfast cereal manufacturing reported 2.8 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 10.6%; NAICS 31123 level). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source