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FRESH EXPRESS, INC.

901 E. BLANCO ROAD, SALINAS, CA, 93901
493120Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage

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OSHA inspections
29
over 33 years
Violations
66
$51,540 in penalties
Severe violator (proxy)
YES
FastDOL heuristic — not confirmation of formal OSHA SVEP listing.
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 3 National Emphasis Program inspections · 4 OSHA follow-ups

Summary

FRESH EXPRESS, INC. has accumulated 66 OSHA violations across 29 inspections over 33 years of recorded history, with $51,540 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 2,174 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

FRESH EXPRESS, INC. 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
29
0.9 / yr · last 33 yrs
Violations
66
2.0 / yr
Penalties
$51,540
$781 avg / violation
20% serious80% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
17 of 29
Inspection trigger · accident
5 of 29

45% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $43,520 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
5189(E)(4)22$750Mar 2016Jan 2024
4650 E22$710Dec 1994Sep 2008
4002 A22$600Dec 1994Jan 2000
4851 A22$300Jan 1993Dec 1994
5144 F0122$150Jan 1993Dec 1994
5141(A)11$6,750Jun 2020Jun 2020
5162(A)11$5,400Jun 2020Jun 2020
3650(T)(33)11$5,400Jun 2020Jun 2020
3328(C)11$5,400Jun 2020Jun 2020
4184(B)11$4,385Nov 2017Nov 2017
3314(C)11$4,385Nov 2017Nov 2017
5162(C)11$2,700Jan 2024Jan 2024
5098 A0111$1,500Dec 1994Dec 1994
3314 C11$1,200Nov 2011Nov 2011
5189(F)(1)(C)11$750Mar 2016Mar 2016
4070 A11$750Jan 1993Jan 1993
500211$625Jan 1993Jan 1993
3650(C)11$605Mar 2017Mar 2017
3203(A)(7)(D)11$600Jun 2020Jun 2020
4650 F11$560Sep 2008Sep 2008

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

100th

Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4931 within CA. Peer group: 2,174 employers. This establishment has 66 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
99th
peer median: $750
Inspection frequency
100th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.

DART rate
3.6
vs industry
+0.7
TRIR
4.0
vs industry
+0.6

Reported for 747 average annual employees at this establishment.

Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
4.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
2
Complaint
17
Accident
5
Referral
1

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 FRESH EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

OSHA accident events

Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.

DateEventInjuriesHospitalizedFatalities
Aug 23, 2011MAINTENANCE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,LOCKOUT,LACERATION,BLADE11
Jul 19, 2004FRACTURE,FOOD PREPARATION,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,WORK SURFACE,ANKLE11

Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 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 FRESH EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FRESH EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in CA — for FRESH EXPRESS, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
28
Unfair labor practice
28

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 FRESH EXPRESS, 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.). 28 cases · 28 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
32-CA-287117Unfair labor practiceDec 2021Jan 2022ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248816Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248809Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248564Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248491Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248015Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Sep 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248011Unfair labor practiceSep 2019OpenRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-248004Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247950Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247943Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247936Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247697Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Sep 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247690Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Dec 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247662Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247454Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Nov 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-247276Unfair labor practiceAug 2019Sep 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-203398Unfair labor practiceJul 2017Jan 2019ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-200487Unfair labor practiceJun 2017Aug 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-186841Unfair labor practiceOct 2016Nov 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-172083Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Aug 2025ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-171898Unfair labor practiceMar 2016Apr 2016ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-155614Unfair labor practiceJul 2015Sep 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-154289Unfair labor practiceJun 2015Jan 2017ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-146617Unfair labor practiceFeb 2015Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-142772Unfair labor practiceDec 2014Mar 2015ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-140122Unfair labor practiceOct 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-025413Unfair labor practiceOct 2010Dec 2012ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California
32-CA-019413Unfair labor practiceFeb 2002Jun 2002ClosedRegion 32, Oakland, California

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 FRESH EXPRESS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FRESH EXPRESS, INC.. 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). 2 facilities · 1 marked inactive.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
FRESH EXPRESS, INCORPORATED
900 EAST BLANCO ROAD · SALINAS, CA, 93901
RCRANo Violation Identified00View →
FRESH EXPRESS, INCORPORATED
900 E BLANCO · SALINAS, CA, 93901
WaterRCRANo 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 contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$162.0M
Awards
44
Top agency
Department of Defense
$162.0M
Company-wide — CHIQUITA BRANDS INTERNATIONAL INC. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$162.0M
Awards (all-time)
44

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424480 - FRESH FRUIT AND VEGETABLE MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2023-08-02Complaint42$3,450
2020-01-13Complaint54$23,550
2018-12-27Follow-up0$0
2017-06-14Complaint63$10,055
2016-09-28Complaint3$1,000
2016-03-04Complaint1$0
2015-09-30Referral10$4,205
2015-04-06Unprogrammed Related0$0
2011-08-25Accident1$1,200
2010-06-14Unprogrammed Related0$0
2008-05-09Planned4$1,400
2006-10-12Complaint3$675
2005-10-13Complaint0$0
2005-04-07Unprogrammed Related0$0
2004-08-17Accident0$0
2003-07-14Planned0$0
2002-08-08Accident0$0
1999-11-17Complaint0$0
1999-10-13Complaint2$675
1999-07-20Complaint0$0
1998-08-05Complaint0$0
1998-01-27Complaint0$0
1997-06-26Complaint0$0
1996-12-17Complaint1$280
1994-08-24Complaint101$2,250
1994-02-16Complaint0$0
1993-11-18Accident0$0
1993-08-05Complaint0$0
1992-10-23Accident163$2,800

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FRESH EXPRESS, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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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Frequently asked

What is FRESH EXPRESS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
FRESH EXPRESS, INC. has 29 OSHA inspections on record with 66 violations and $51,540 in total penalties.
How does FRESH EXPRESS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
FRESH EXPRESS, INC. operates in the refrigerated warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. FRESH EXPRESS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 3.61 compared to an industry average of 2.9.