This employer's most recent OSHA inspection was in 2009. This data may not reflect current safety conditions.

Tony Downs Foods Safety Record

Madelia, MN · Manufacturing

F

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

Last inspected 09/23/2009

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

According to OSHA enforcement records, Tony Downs Foods in Madelia, Minnesota has 58 workplace safety violations across 11 inspections, with 15 classified as serious and $18,593 in total penalties. Safety grade: F (significantly elevated violations). OSHA records span 1983 to 2009.

Tony Downs Foods, located in Madelia, Minnesota, was last inspected by OSHA in 2009. 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 58 violations on file, 15 were classified as serious — meaning OSHA determined they could cause death or serious physical harm to workers. Total penalties assessed were $18,593.

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.

58 Violations
11 Inspections
15 Serious
$18,593 Penalties
Other-than-Serious?
43 ($6,224)
Serious?
15 ($12,369)
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
Cited in 3 inspections (5 total) since 1989
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
Cited in 2 inspections (5 total) since 1992
1910.0023 Ladders
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
1910.0134 Respiratory Protection
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
5205.0116 OSHA Standard
Cited in 2 inspections (3 total) since 1989
OSHA initially proposed $23,044 in penalties for Tony Downs Foods, later reduced to $18,593 — a 19% reduction through informal settlement or contest. Learn how OSHA penalties work.
1910.0303 Electrical — General Requirements
5 citations $2,345
1910.0212 Machine Guarding — General
5 citations $3,584
5206.0700 OSHA Standard
3 citations $840
5205.0116 OSHA Standard
3 citations $330
1910.0178 Powered Industrial Trucks (Forklifts)
3 citations
DateTypeLocationViolationsPenalties
09/23/2009 Planned? Madelia, MN 3 $2,450
11/15/2004 Planned? Madelia, MN 6 $1,960
02/03/1994 Complaint? Madelia, MN 0 $0
11/17/1992 Complaint? Madelia, MN 0 $0
09/15/1992 Planned? Madelia, MN 32 $10,619
09/15/1992 Planned? Madelia, MN 8 $3,130
03/10/1989 Planned? Madelia, MN 3 $0
03/06/1989 Planned? Madelia, MN 4 $224
02/11/1987 Complaint? Madelia, MN 2 $210
01/17/1984 Complaint? Madelia, MN 0 $0
11/18/1983 Follow-Up? Madelia, MN 0 $0

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