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SPARTAN STORES INC is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in GRAND RAPIDS, MI. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $5,800 in penalties. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case 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.

SPARTAN STORES INC

850 76TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49518

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$5,800 in penalties
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
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$5,800
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
26 years
Last Activity
13yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$2,900 avg per violation$483 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$5,800 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
5
Complaint
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 17% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

52%
Above average violations
vs 227 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
93%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

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
165805
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 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within MI

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in MI, SPARTAN STORES INC ranks in the 52th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 227 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 93th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 99th 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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 13 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SPARTAN STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
SPARTAN STORES INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $5,800 in total penalties.
How does SPARTAN STORES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SPARTAN STORES INC 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 SPARTAN STORES INC of GRAND RAPIDS, MI from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 5 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 12 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, EPA, 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.

This profile may be incomplete if SPARTAN STORES INCoperates 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.