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CALAVO GROWERS, INC. is a fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers employer in SANTA PAULA, CA. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 11 violations and $15,650 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation 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.

CALAVO GROWERS, INC.

15765 W. TELEGRAPH RD., SANTA PAULA, CA, 93060

Parent: CALAVO GROWERS INC (8 locations)

424480 Top companies in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers

100 employees

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
11 violations
$15,650 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
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
4
OSHA Violations
11
Total Penalties
$15,650
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
5yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.6/yr
Violation Severity Mix
27% serious$1,423 avg per violation$3,913 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$15,650 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-4.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 75% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

95%
Worse than most peers
vs 745 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
91%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1797392
Operation Type
C
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

CALAVO GROWERS, INC. is one of 8 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization CALAVO GROWERS INC. CALAVO GROWERS INC is a SEC public reporter (CVGW), with most recent reported revenue of $648M.

Federal enforcement records on CALAVO GROWERS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of CALAVO GROWERS INC across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by CALAVO GROWERS INC

Other employers in Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers within CA

Industry context

Within the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry in CA, CALAVO GROWERS, INC. ranks in the 95th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 745 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th 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 fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 3.4. CALAVO GROWERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CALAVO GROWERS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
CALAVO GROWERS, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 11 violations and $15,650 in total penalties.
How does CALAVO GROWERS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
CALAVO GROWERS, INC. operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. CALAVO GROWERS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.
Has CALAVO GROWERS, INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving CALAVO GROWERS, INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CALAVO GROWERS, INC. of SANTA PAULA, CA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, 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. CALAVO GROWERS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup CALAVO GROWERS INC, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for CALAVO GROWERS, INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if CALAVO GROWERS, 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.