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SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS is a refrigerated warehousing and storage employer in AKRON, OH. Federal records show 1 OSHA inspection with 1 violation and $5,683 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.

SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS

2700 GILCHRIST ROAD, AKRON, OH, 44305

Parent: Sherwood Food Distributors (7 locations)

493120 Top companies in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

406 employees

Federal Enforcement
1
OSHA inspection
1 violation
$5,683 in penalties
1 hospitalizations

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.4
Industry Avg DART
2.9
Self-Reported DART
6.7
Self-Reported TRIR
8.5
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
1
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$5,683
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
6 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$5,683 avg per violation$5,683 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHA$5,683 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+5.1
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+3.8
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

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

Peer Comparison

46%
Below average violations
vs 661 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
73%

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS is one of 7 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Sherwood Food Distributors.

Federal enforcement records on SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Sherwood Food Distributors across all 7 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Sherwood Food Distributors

Other employers in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage within OH

Industry context

Within the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry in OH, SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS ranks in the 46th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 661 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 73th 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. SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS's self-reported DART rate is 6.73, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 7 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS's OSHA violation history?
SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $5,683 in total penalties.
How does SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS's safety record compare to its industry?
SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS's self-reported DART rate is 6.73 compared to an industry average of 2.9.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS of AKRON, OH 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 1, 2026. SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS resolves to the parent rollup Sherwood Food Distributors, which operates 7 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORS include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SHERWOOD FOOD DISTRIBUTORSoperates 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.