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CUB FOODS

12595 CENTRAL AVE NE, BLAINE, MN, 55434
Operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC · 1 of 131 establishments
424490Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
3
over 42 years
Violations
9
$1,603 in penalties
Penalties
$1,603
$178 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

CUB FOODS has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 42 years of recorded history, with $1,603 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 81st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 196 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 75th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

CUB FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 42 yrs
Violations
9
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$1,603
$178 avg / violation
44% serious56% other
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 3

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $1,603 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II11$1,225Mar 2011Mar 2011
29 CFR 1910.0133 A0111$150Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$150Dec 1983Dec 1983
29 CFR 5205.08600211$78Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0213 B0311Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IIIB11Sep 1986Sep 1986
29 CFR 1910.0037 K0211Dec 1983Dec 1983

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

81st

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within MN. Peer group: 196 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
66th
peer median: $786
Inspection frequency
75th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CUB FOODS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
3

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 CUB FOODS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
15 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CUB FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CUB FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MN — for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
5
Unfair labor practice
4
Representation (union)
1

National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC locations in the same state.

NLRB cases

National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 4 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
18-RC-147132Representation electionFeb 2015Apr 2015ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-019703Unfair labor practiceMar 2011Apr 2011ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018211Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Mar 2007ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-018210Unfair labor practiceNov 2006Jan 2007ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota
18-CA-017414Unfair labor practiceSep 2004Sep 2004ClosedRegion 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.

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 CUB FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CUB FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

EPA-registered facilities

Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 3 facilities.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
CUB FOODS 1592
10881 UNIVERSITY AVE NE · BLAINE, MN, 55434
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CUB FOODS 1598
12595 CENTRAL AVE NE · BLAINE, MN, 55434
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
CUB FOODS 1608
585 NORTH TOWN DR · BLAINE, MN, 55434
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →

Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CUB FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2011-02-10Planned11$1,225
1986-08-22Planned62$228
1983-12-01Planned21$150

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

CUB FOODS is one of 131 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC across all 131 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

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Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CUB FOODS 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.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, which operates 131 establishments in our dataset.

OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.

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Frequently asked

What is CUB FOODS's OSHA violation history?
CUB FOODS has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $1,603 in total penalties.
How does CUB FOODS's safety record compare to its industry?
CUB FOODS operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.