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67965 - THE KROGER CO is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in INDEPENDENCE, KY. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 1 violation and $7,000 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.

67965 - THE KROGER CO

251 EAST MOUNT ZION RD, INDEPENDENCE, KY, 41051

Parent: Kroger Co (1,048 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
1 violation
$7,000 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
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
1
Total Penalties
$7,000
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
21 years
Last Activity
357 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$7,000 avg per violation$1,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$7,000 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
2
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

50%
Above average violations
vs 69 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
85%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
9
Unfair Labor Practice
9
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

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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

67965 - THE KROGER CO is one of 1,048 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Kroger Co. Kroger Co is a SEC public reporter (KR), with most recent reported revenue of $147.6B.

Federal enforcement records on 67965 - THE KROGER CO represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,048 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Kroger Co

Other employers in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within KY

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in KY, 67965 - THE KROGER CO ranks in the 50th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 69 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 85th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 91th 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.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is 67965 - THE KROGER CO's OSHA violation history?
67965 - THE KROGER CO has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 1 violation and $7,000 in total penalties.
How does 67965 - THE KROGER CO's safety record compare to its industry?
67965 - THE KROGER CO operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 67965 - THE KROGER CO of INDEPENDENCE, KY from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. 67965 - THE KROGER CO resolves to the parent rollup Kroger Co, which operates 1,048 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if 67965 - THE KROGER COoperates 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.