FARMSTEAD FOODS
EAST MAIN, PO BOX 1059, ALBERT LEA, MN 56007
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Inspection records
Jan 19, 1995#120385471Jan 19, 1995Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#120385471$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #120385471
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 19, 1995
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 19, 1995
- Closed
- Feb 1, 1995
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 290
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jul 18, 1989#107817538Jul 18, 1989Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#107817538$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107817538
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 19, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Apr 3, 1989#107766636Apr 3, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Health#107766636$1,68012 viol.12 violations$1,680 in penalties
Inspection #107766636
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 3, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 12
- Violation Types
- 3 serious, 9 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $1,680
- Penalties on Record
- $1,680
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 12 shown)
| Citation | Standard | Type | Instances | Exposed | Initial | Current | Abatement | Contest | Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01001 | 1910.95 Occupational Noise Exposure OSHA citation code: 19100095 I02 I | Serious | 10 | 10 | $560 | $560 | Jul 9, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5210063001 | Serious | 183 | 183 | $560 | $560 | Sep 25, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 182065302 | Serious | 3 | 12 | $560 | $560 | Jun 24, 1991 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.120 Hazardous Waste Operations and Emergency Response OSHA citation code: 19100120 E01 I | Other | 1 | 10 | $0 | $0 | Sep 25, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 5205066003 | Other | 5 | 12 | $0 | $0 | Sep 28, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003A | 5206070001 | Other | 2 | 200 | $0 | $0 | Jul 31, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003B | 5206070003 | Other | 1 | 250 | $0 | $0 | Dec 26, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 12 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Apr 3, 1989#107752305Apr 3, 1989Planned (H) · Complete scope, Safety#107752305$4,34045 viol.45 violations$4,340 in penalties
Inspection #107752305
Dates
- Opened
- Apr 3, 1989
- Closing Conference Date
- Apr 6, 1989
- Closed
- Mar 24, 1990
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,450
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 45
- Violation Types
- 4 serious, 41 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $4,340
- Penalties on Record
- $4,340
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 (7 of 45 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 A 3 II | Serious | 5 | 5 | $910 | $910 | Jun 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01002 | 5205086002 | Serious | 1 | 1 | $490 | $490 | Jun 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01003 | 1910.212 General Requirements for All Machines (Machine Guarding) OSHA citation code: 19100212 A 1 | Serious | 2 | 2 | $266 | $266 | Jun 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 01004 | 5205.450 | Serious | 1 | 6 | $350 | $350 | May 12, 1989 | - | - |
| 02001 | 1910.219 Mechanical Power-Transmission Apparatus OSHA citation code: 19100219 F 3 | Other | 6 | 6 | $294 | $294 | Jun 5, 1989 | - | - |
| 02002 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 4 | Other | 1 | 1 | $0 | $0 | Jul 10, 1989 | - | - |
| 02003 | 1910.304 Electrical - Wiring Design and Protection OSHA citation code: 19100304 F 5 V | Other | 9 | 9 | $420 | $420 | Jul 10, 1989 | - | - |
Showing the 7 violations listed first by citation identifier. This inspection has 45 total violations documented in the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. The complete violation list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Failure to Abate Penalties14 citations, $2,062 in FTA penalties on record
OSHA's enforcement record shows Failure to Abate (FTA) activity recorded against 14 citations issued in this inspection. An FTA penalty is assessed during a follow-up inspection when OSHA's records indicate a previously cited hazard was not corrected by the abatement date. Each row below shows the FTA fields published on the original citation record: the follow-up inspection number, the FTA issuance date, the FTA penalty amount, and any FTA contest or final order date on record.
| Citation | FTA Inspection | FTA Issuance | FTA Penalty | FTA Contest | FTA Final Order |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 02001 | #107817538 | Aug 16, 1989 | $248 | - | - |
Showing the 1 FTA rows present in the first 7 citations on this inspection. OSHA's record shows 14 total citations with FTA activity for this inspection. The complete list is available at enforcedata.dol.gov.
Jul 18, 1988#107729360Jul 18, 1988Planned (H) · Partial scope, Safety#107729360$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #107729360
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 18, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 18, 1988
- Closed
- Aug 12, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,500
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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.
Jan 14, 1988#104523600Jan 14, 1988Follow-Up (F) · Partial scope, Safety#104523600$00 viol.0 violations$0 in penalties
Inspection #104523600
Dates
- Opened
- Jan 14, 1988
- Closing Conference Date
- Jan 14, 1988
- Closed
- Jan 29, 1988
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 0
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Main, Po Box 1059, Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
Follow-Up Inspection: This inspection record is categorized as a follow-up inspection in the DOL OSHA enforcement data. Follow-up inspections are used by OSHA after earlier enforcement activity and can be used to check later compliance status.
Jul 8, 1987#104541784Jul 8, 1987Complaint (B) · Partial scope, Safety#104541784$01 viol.1 violation$0 in penalties
Inspection #104541784
Dates
- Opened
- Jul 8, 1987
- Closing Conference Date
- Jul 8, 1987
- Closed
- Aug 14, 1987
Inspection
- Advance Notice
- No
- Owner Type
- Private
- Union Status
- Yes
- Number of Employees
- 1,300
- Related Activity
- 1 complaint
Violations and Penalties
- Total Violations
- 1
- Violation Types
- 1 other-than-serious
- Initial Penalties
- $0
- Penalties on Record
- $0
- Site Address
- East Main St., Albert Lea, MN 56007
- Industry
- Not classified in OSHA's inspection record.
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 | 1910.1001 Asbestos OSHA citation code: 19101001 K01 | Other | 3 | 20 | $0 | $0 | Sep 29, 1987 | - | - |
Penalty amounts may differ from final amounts after settlement or judicial review. How to read these records
About these records
A company page groups inspections with the same normalized employer name, city and state; it is not a legal-entity identifier (how pages are grouped).
This page displays public OSHA enforcement data. Status text follows the DOL inspection record first and may include citation-level context when the inspection feed and citation records are out of sync. Penalty amounts shown reflect the latest penalty amounts on record in the DOL database and may differ from initial assessments or final amounts. This is not an official OSHA resource.
OSHA's public enforcement data does not publish a "guilty" or "not guilty" field for inspections. The closest outcome fields available are the citation counts, penalty amounts, contest dates, final-order dates, and the inspection close date shown on this page. How to interpret these status fields. How initial and current penalties are recorded.
OSHA may publish multiple citation rows in the same inspection with the same standard and penalty fields. Separate rows can still differ in OSHA metadata such as citation identifier, recorded instance count, exposed workers, or gravity value. Contest and Final Order columns show citation-level dates from OSHA's enforcement record. A dash means OSHA's record does not currently show that activity for the citation.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, violations table fields fta_insp_nr, fta_issuance_date, fta_penalty, fta_contest_date, fta_final_order_date. The FTA follow-up inspection is linked via fta_insp_nr to the inspection activity number (exact government key). When the follow-up inspection is not currently on record in SafetyRecord, the inspection number is shown without a link.
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.
7 inspections, 1987 to 1995. 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.
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.