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WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION is a general line grocery merchant wholesalers employer in JAMESBURG, NJ. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 12 violations and $67,929 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.

WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION

355 DAVIDSONS MILL ROAD, JAMESBURG, NJ, 08831

Parent: Wakefern Food Corp (13 locations)

424410 Top companies in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers

141 employees

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
12 violations
$67,929 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.2
Industry Avg DART
3.4
Self-Reported DART
0.0
Self-Reported TRIR
3.3
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
12
Total Penalties
$67,929
Trend
WORSENING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
265 days ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
58% serious$5,661 avg per violation$6,793 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$67,929 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.9
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-3.4
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Referral
7
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 435 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
99%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
99%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION is one of 13 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Wakefern Food Corp.

Federal enforcement records on WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Wakefern Food Corp across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Wakefern Food Corp

Other employers in General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers within NJ

Industry context

Within the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry in NJ, WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 435 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 99th 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. WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 12 violations and $67,929 in total penalties.
How does WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION of JAMESBURG, NJ from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, 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. WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Wakefern Food Corp, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONoperates 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.