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UNFI is a refrigerated warehousing and storage employer in MECHANICSVILLE, VA. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 3 violations and $12,293 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

UNFI

8258 RICHFOOD ROAD, MECHANICSVILLE, VA, 23111

Parent: UNFI (12 locations)

493120 Top companies in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

580 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
3 violations
$12,293 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Self-Reported DART
3.5
Self-Reported TRIR
5.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
3
Total Penalties
$12,293
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

Last Activity
328 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
67% serious$4,098 avg per violation$12,293 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$12,293 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+2.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.6
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 100% of inspections

Peer Comparison

70%
Above average violations
vs 393 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
88%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
3
Unfair Labor Practice
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

UNFI is one of 12 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization UNFI.

Federal enforcement records on UNFI represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of UNFI across all 12 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by UNFI

  • TONY'S FINE FOODSWEST SACRAMENTO, CA3 federal records
  • UNFISTOCKTON, CA3 federal records
  • UNFISANTA FE SPRINGS, CA2 federal records
  • UNFIStockton, CA2 federal records
  • UNFI INC.ROCKLIN, CA1 federal record
  • UNFIMECHANICSVILLE, VA1 federal record
  • UNFI RIDGEFIELDRIDGEFIELD, WA1 federal record

Other employers in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage within VA

Industry context

Within the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry in VA, UNFI ranks in the 70th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 393 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 88th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.4 for the refrigerated warehousing and storage sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.9. UNFI's self-reported DART rate is 3.49, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is UNFI's OSHA violation history?
UNFI has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $12,293 in total penalties.
How does UNFI's safety record compare to its industry?
UNFI operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. UNFI's self-reported DART rate is 3.49 compared to an industry average of 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNFI of MECHANICSVILLE, VA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. UNFI resolves to the parent rollup UNFI, which operates 12 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if UNFIoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.