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HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC. is a fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers employer in HOUSTON, TX. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 2 violations and $1,400 in penalties. 3 Wage & Hour Division enforcement cases on record. 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.

HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC.

2224 AIRLINE DRIVE, HOUSTON, TX, 77009

424480 Top companies in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

EIN: 741977257

114 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
2 violations
$1,400 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
8.1
Self-Reported TRIR
8.1
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$1,400
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$38,642.47
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
17yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
$700 avg per violation$1,400 avg per inspection
Avg Back Wages / Employee
$1,247
Avg Back Wages / Case
$12,881
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHD$40,042.47 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+3.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+4.7
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

67%
Above average violations
vs 243 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
59%

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1569273
Operation Type
A
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Other employers in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers within TX

Industry context

Within the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry in TX, HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC. ranks in the 67th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 243 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 59th percentile of the same peer group.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.13, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 17 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $1,400 in total penalties.
How does HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC. operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.13 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, INC. of HOUSTON, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, NLRB, OFLC, OFCCP, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if HOUSTON AVOCADO COMPANY, 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.