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KROGER CO.

8801 US24 WEST, FT WAYNE, IN, 46804
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,852 establishments
445110Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

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OSHA inspections
1
over 23 years
Violations
1
Penalties
$0
$0 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

KROGER CO. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history.

The establishment sits in the 47th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 88 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

KROGER CO. 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
1
0.0 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
1
0.0 / yr
Penalties
$0
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

47th

Below average violations in NAICS 4451 within IN. Peer group: 88 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
0th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
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

Complaint
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 KROGER CO.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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 KROGER CO.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in IN — for Kroger Co, not this location alone

Total cases
17
Unfair labor practice
17

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 Kroger Co 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.). 17 cases · 17 ULP

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
25-CA-384989Unfair labor practiceApr 2026OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-383099Unfair labor practiceMar 2026OpenRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-382189Unfair labor practiceMar 2026Mar 2026ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-304037Unfair labor practiceSep 2022Feb 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-235961Unfair labor practiceFeb 2019Feb 2023ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-231339Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-231331Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-231307Unfair labor practiceNov 2018Feb 2019ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
09-CA-224550Unfair labor practiceJul 2018Oct 2018ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
25-CA-194424Unfair labor practiceMar 2017Jun 2017ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
09-CA-181004Unfair labor practiceJul 2016Sep 2016ClosedRegion 09, Cincinnati, Ohio
25-CA-175549Unfair labor practiceMay 2016Jun 2016ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-096262Unfair labor practiceJan 2013Mar 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-088770Unfair labor practiceSep 2012Jan 2013ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-031087Unfair labor practiceAug 2009Jun 2010ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-030921Unfair labor practiceDec 2008Sep 2009ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana
25-CA-027117Unfair labor practiceMay 2000Oct 2001ClosedRegion 25, Indianapolis, Indiana

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 KROGER CO.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for KROGER CO.. 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). 1 facility.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
KROGER #990-021
5725 COVENTRY LN · FORT WAYNE, IN, 46804
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 KROGER CO.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.

Company-wide — KROGER CO (across 6 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$195K
Awards (all-time)
555

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

Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2003-03-21Complaint1$0

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

KROGER CO. is one of 1,852 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kroger Co.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,852 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) within IN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Kroger Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on KROGER CO. 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 Kroger Co, which operates 1,852 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 KROGER CO.'s OSHA violation history?
KROGER CO. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $0 in total penalties.
How does KROGER CO.'s safety record compare to its industry?
KROGER CO. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.