Establishment profile
GOLD STAR FOODS INC.
1000 VAUGHN ROAD, DIXON, CA, 95620
Operated by Gold Star Foods · 1 of 3 establishments
424420 — Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 261345349
Summary
GOLD STAR FOODS INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 6 years of recorded history, with $5,450 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 747 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 72nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GOLD STAR FOODS 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, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $5,450 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Nov 2020 | Nov 2020 |
| 3203(A)(4)(A) | 1 | 1 | $450 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
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
Below average violations in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 747 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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.
Reported for 305 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
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 GOLD STAR FOODS 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 17, 2020 | Ankle,Caught Between,Crushed,Delivery Work,Dock Plate,Door,Food Delivery Service,Food Handling,Fracture,Gate,Hand,Leg,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Overhead Door,Pinned,Tailgate,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Training,Truck,Truck Driver,Warehouse | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 GOLD STAR FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOLD STAR FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Gold Star Foods, not this location alone
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 Gold Star Foods 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.). 6 cases · 3 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-RC-337104 | Representation election | Mar 2024 | Apr 2024 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-RC-237789 | Representation election | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 31-CA-154679 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-147425 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2015 | Apr 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-RM-147159 | Representation election | Feb 2015 | Jul 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-146111 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, 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 GOLD STAR FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for GOLD STAR FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GOLD STAR FOODS INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-02-27 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $450 | |
| 2020-06-26 | Accident | 1 | — | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
GOLD STAR FOODS INC. is one of 3 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Gold Star Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Gold Star Foods across all 3 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GOLD STAR FOODS, INC.ONTARIO — 3 federal enforcement records
- VONS COMPANY, INC.COMMERCE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CORE-MARK INTERNATIONAL, INC.SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.BAKERSFIELD — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY, LLCCITY OF INDUSTRY — 2 federal enforcement records
- PATTERSON FROZEN FOODSPATTERSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CANTEEN VENDING SERVICESCORONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANYSANTA CLARITA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO FOODS LOS ANGELESWALNUT — 2 federal enforcement records
- AMY'S KITCHEN INC.WOODLAND HILLS — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Gold Star Foods, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- GOLD STAR FOODS, INC.ONTARIO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- GOLD STAR FOODS, INC.GARDEN GROVE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Gold Star Foods locationsParent rollup
- Packaged Frozen Food Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Packaged Frozen Food in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLD STAR FOODS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Gold Star Foods, which operates 3 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GOLD STAR FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GOLD STAR FOODS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $5,450 in total penalties.
- How does GOLD STAR FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GOLD STAR FOODS INC. operates in the packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. GOLD STAR FOODS INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 10.71 compared to an industry average of 3.4.