Establishment profile
CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC
79-7365 LEHUULA KAI, KEALAKEKUA, HI, 96750
424480 — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC has accumulated 22 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $1,331 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 90th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 150 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 79th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and WHD wage enforcement records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 20 distinct standards shown · 22 citations in this view · $1,331 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 8900.06 B02 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1987 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 8900.05 F04 | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 1987 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 Q07 | 1 | 1 | $1,331 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0040 A | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 12-60-2(B)(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 E06 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 6300.04 E03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 7500.03 F03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 7800.04 B05 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 8900.04 G02 B | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 1990 |
| 29 CFR 6200.03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 7500.08 H | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 1987 | Sep 1987 |
| 29 CFR 8100.05 N8 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 8900.06 B2 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 8900.05 E1D | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
| 29 CFR 6000.02 A3 | 1 | 1 | — | May 1986 | May 1986 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within HI. Peer group: 150 employers. This establishment has 22 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 15 violations · $28,926 in backwages · $1,950 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Aug 2011 | 1 | 13 | 13 | $28,926 | — |
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | Aug 2011 | 1 | 2 | — | — | $1,950 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 15 violations · $28,926 in backwages · $1,950 in civil penalties · 14 workers affected · 1 child-labor case (1 minors)
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2010 – Aug 2011 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | FLSAChild Labor 1 minor | 15 | 14 | $28,926 | $1,950 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-06-27 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $1,331 | |
| 1990-03-23 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-26 | Planned | 7 | — | $0 | |
| 1987-08-28 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 | |
| 1986-05-01 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC's OSHA violation history?
- CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 22 violations and $1,331.4 in total penalties.
- How does CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- CAL-KONA PRODUCE INC operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.