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HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. is a supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) employer in KINGSPORT, TN. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 7 violations and $6,700 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 2, 2026.

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.

4320A W STONE DRIVE, KINGSPORT, TN, 37660

Parent: Houchens Food Group, Inc (30 locations)

445110 Top companies in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

EIN: 610395075

20 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
7 violations
$6,700 in penalties

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
0.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$6,700
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

Last Activity
325 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
71% serious$957 avg per violation$6,700 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$6,700 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.1
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.7
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

85%
Worse than most peers
vs 101 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. is one of 30 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Houchens Food Group, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Houchens Food Group, Inc across all 30 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Houchens Food Group, Inc

Other employers in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) within TN

Industry context

Within the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry in TN, HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. ranks in the 85th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 101 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7. HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $6,700 in total penalties.
How does HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. of KINGSPORT, TN from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 2 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 15 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, 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 2, 2026. HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC. resolves to the parent rollup Houchens Food Group, Inc, which operates 30 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if HOUCHENS FOOD GROUP INC.operates 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.