Establishment profile
J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.
1400 METROPOLITAN AVENUE POB 38, THOROFARE, NJ, 08086
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC. has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $12,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 437 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 11 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 19 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $12,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | $2,430 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | $1,823 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G02 | 1 | 1 | $1,823 | Aug 2014 | Aug 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $700 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 G02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 E02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B05 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A01 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B02 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0044 | 1 | 1 | $350 | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0017 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1999 | Dec 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 B03 | 1 | 1 | — | Apr 2007 | Apr 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jan 2004 | Jan 2004 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within NJ. Peer group: 437 employers. This establishment has 19 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Nov 2022
Most frequent event: Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2022 | Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 11+ years. Most recent activity: 11 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. 1 statute · 40 violations · $148,268 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Sep 2014 | 1 | 40 | 40 | $148,268 | — |
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 · 40 violations · $148,268 in backwages · 40 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2012 – Sep 2014 | Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 40 | 40 | $148,268 | — |
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 J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC., 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 J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, 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.). 7 cases · 7 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-295660 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-295149 | Unfair labor practice | May 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-294125 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2022 | Jun 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-286658 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2021 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-278397 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2021 | Dec 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-273975 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-205483 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
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 J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of Agriculture2000006919/4100020854/FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLE BOXcontract · Last action 2020-08-30$3,022,632
- Department of Agriculture/4400000947/PRECOOKED MEAT BOX,COMBINATION BOX,FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLE BOX,DAIRY PRODUCTS BOXcontract · Last action 2020-09-11$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311991 - PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2020-09-11. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014-05-01 | Planned | 3 | 3 | $6,075 | |
| 2010-05-10 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-04-09 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-12-03 | Planned | 14 | 6 | $5,950 | |
| 1999-12-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $150 |
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 J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, 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 J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 19 violations and $12,175 in total penalties.
- How does J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC. operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.