LAND O LAKES INC
1000 KRAFT DRIVE SE, MELROSE, MN 56352 · NAICS 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
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Inspection records
Mar 14, 2023#346570971Mar 14, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#346570971$1,6803 viol.3 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #346570971
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- May 10, 2023
- Contested
- Jun 9, 2023
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 151
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 3
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 2 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,800
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- 1000 Kraft Drive Se, Melrose, MN 56352
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 | 1910.133 Eye and Face Protection OSHA citation code: 19100133 A01 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $1,750 | $1,050 | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.138 Hand Protection OSHA citation code: 19100138 A | Other | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | $630 | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 02001 | 5205.110 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Oct 18, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
Mar 14, 2023#346570914Mar 14, 2023Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#346570914$1,2602 viol.2 violations$1,260 in penalties
Inspection #346570914
Dates
- Opened
- Mar 14, 2023
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 21, 2023
- Contested
- Jun 9, 2023
- Final Order
- Sep 18, 2023
- Closed
- Sep 27, 2023
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 151
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 2
- Violation Types
- 1 serious, 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $2,100
- Penalties on Record
- $1,260
- Site Address
- 1000 Kraft Drive Se, Melrose, MN 56352
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese 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 | 1910.22 OSHA citation code: 19100022 A03 | Other | 1 | 5 | $1,050 | $630 | Jun 12, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
| 01002 | 1910.36 OSHA citation code: 19100036 G02 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $1,050 | $630 | Jun 26, 2023 | Jun 9, 2023 | Sep 18, 2023 |
Oct 7, 2021#345570535Oct 7, 2021Unprogrammed Related (G) · Partial scope, Health#345570535$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #345570535
Dates
- Opened
- Oct 7, 2021
- Closing Conference Date
- Mar 24, 2022
- Closed
- Mar 31, 2022
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- No
- Number of Employees
- 140
- Related Activity
- 1 accident
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- 1000 Kraft Drive Se, Melrose, MN 56352
- Industry
- 311513 Cheese Manufacturing
Unprogrammed Related Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as an unprogrammed related inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. The public DOL category label is preserved here without adding extra interpretation beyond the government label.
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
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, 2021 to 2023. Each row is one inspection; point at or tap a row for its dates and totals.
Source: DOL OSHA enforcement data (inspections and violations), linked via activity_nr (exact government key).
Penalty changes: Amounts shown reflect what OSHA's enforcement record publishes. The reason for any change is not stated unless OSHA's record explicitly says so.
Standards cited
Industry comparison
Food Manufacturing, 22,553 employers with OSHA inspections. Arithmetic from DOL records.
BLS 2024 survey: cheese manufacturing reported 4.3 injuries and illnesses per 100 full-time workers (total recordable cases, national, private industry; relative standard error 5.4%). This is an industry-wide average from a federal survey, not a measurement of this establishment. Source