This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2003. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Shari Candies Safety Record

Mankato, MN · Wholesale Trade

F

Historical grade based on past OSHA records. This employer has not been inspected in over 10 years.

Last inspected 06/25/2003

Based on public OSHA records. How is this calculated? · Data updated March 2026

According to OSHA enforcement records, Shari Candies in Mankato, Minnesota has 30 workplace safety violations across 8 inspections, with 9 classified as serious and $1,916 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1982 to 2003.

Shari Candies, located in Mankato, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2003. While this employer's safety record is based on historical data that may not reflect current workplace conditions, the OSHA enforcement history remains part of the public record. Of the 30 violations on file, 9 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $1,916.

OSHA's enforcement records are maintained by the U.S. Department of Labor and cover workplace inspections dating back to the 1970s. An employer's safety grade is calculated using a weighted formula that accounts for the severity of violations — willful violations carry the highest weight (5x), followed by repeat (4x), serious (3x), and other (1x) violations per inspection. Learn more about how safety grades are calculated.

30 Violations
8 Inspections
9 Serious
$1,916 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
21 ($226)
Serious?
9 ($1,690)
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
Cited in 4 inspections (4 total) since 1985
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (3 total) since 1988
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1988
1910.0095 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1988
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
Cited in 2 inspections (2 total) since 1985
OSHA initially proposed $3,236 in penalties for Shari Candies, later reduced to $1,916 — a 41% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
4 citations $70
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
3 citations $630
1910.0305 Electrical — Wiring Methods
2 citations $210
1910.0304 OSHA Standard
2 citations
1910.0242 OSHA Standard
2 citations $105
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
06/25/2003 Planned? Mankato, MN 3 $280
03/09/1999 Planned? Mankato, MN 4 $455
09/27/1996 Complaint? Mankato, MN 2 $945
03/17/1992 Follow-Up? Mankato, MN 0 $0
10/30/1991 Planned? Mankato, MN 10 $156
01/21/1988 Planned? Mankato, MN 8 $80
08/16/1985 Planned? Mankato, MN 3 $0
04/13/1982 Planned? Mankato, MN 0 $0

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