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ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in KANSAS CITY, KS. Federal records show 8 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $0 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 1, 2026.

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.

5000 KANSAS AVE., KANSAS CITY, KS, 66106

Parent: Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (11 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

484 employees

Federal Enforcement
8
OSHA inspections
2 violations
Violations across 3 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
3.3
Self-Reported TRIR
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
8
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
3
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
25 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.1
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
3
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 13% of inspections

Peer Comparison

70%
Above average violations
vs 67 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
100%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
2215547
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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Part of a larger organization

ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. is one of 11 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc..

Federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. across all 11 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc.

Other employers in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within KS

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in KS, ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. ranks in the 70th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 67 comparable establishments.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 100th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.2 for the general line grocery merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.33, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.33 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. of KANSAS CITY, KS from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, 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 1, 2026. ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc., which operates 11 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if ASSOCIATED WHOLESALE GROCERS, 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.