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Schmidt Bakery Inc: OSHA inspections and violations

Saint James, Minnesota · Retail Bakeries · NAICS 311811

1inspections
3citation items
$630current penalties
Feb 18, 2026last inspection

OSHA has inspected Schmidt Bakery Inc once in Minnesota.

The inspection began on Feb 18, 2026 as a planned inspection, in Saint James.

That inspection ended with 3 citation items: 2 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

Penalties were first proposed at $1,050 and now stand at $630, 40% lower after settlements or reviews.

Exit routes comes up most often in these citations: 2 items under 1910.37.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for manufacturing employers since 2015 is $4,872, and Schmidt Bakery Inc averages $630 (1 cited inspection).

Schmidt Bakery Inc: OSHA citation items per year, 2026 to 2026
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 348754300 OPENED FEB 18, 2026Closed

Planned · Complete · Safety · 11 employees at the site · Closed Apr 29, 2026

422 1st Ave S, Saint James, MN 56081 · Retail Bakeries · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii) · Fall protection in general industry
 Serious$450$270Mar 17, 2026Final
Citation 1, item 2
29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3) · Exit routes
 Serious$450$270Mar 17, 2026Final
Citation 2, item 1
29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2) · Exit routes
 Other-than-serious$150$90Mar 17, 2026Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1910.28 · Fall protection in general industry

29 CFR 1910.28(b)(11)(ii)

(ii) Each flight of stairs having at least 3 treads and at least 4 risers is equipped with stair rail systems and handrails as follows:

29 CFR 1910.37 · Exit routes

29 CFR 1910.37(a)(3)

(3) Exit routes must be free and unobstructed. No materials or equipment may be placed, either permanently or temporarily, within the exit route. The exit access must not go through a room that can be locked, such as a bathroom, to reach an exit or exit discharge, nor may it lead into a dead-end corridor. Stairs or a ramp must be provided where the exit route is not substantially level.

29 CFR 1910.37(b)(2)

(2) Each exit must be clearly visible and marked by a sign reading “Exit.”

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