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SMART & FINAL STORES LLC

5500 SHEILA ST., COMMERCE, CA, 90040
Operated by Smart and Final Stores LLC · 1 of 25 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 954297897

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OSHA inspections
7
over 24 years
Violations
7
$3,205 in penalties
Penalties
$3,205
$458 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 hospitalizations · 1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

SMART & FINAL STORES LLC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $3,205 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,862 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 5 years ago.

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

Agency coverage

SMART & FINAL STORES LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
7
0.3 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$3,205
$458 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · accident
3 of 7
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 7

57% 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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $3,205 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
3272 C11$1,200Feb 2006Feb 2006
3336(A)11$1,050Jan 2019Jan 2019
461 A11$300Jan 2002Jan 2002
29 CFR 2510.0058 A11$185Jan 2002Jan 2002
3203(A)11$160May 2021May 2021
3650(T)(5)11$160May 2021May 2021
29 CFR 2500.0009 A11$150Jan 2002Jan 2002

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4451 within CA. Peer group: 1,862 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
73rd
peer median: $525
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
15.9
vs industry
+13.2
TRIR
16.4
vs industry
+12.3

Reported for 628 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
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
16.4
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

Complaint
1
Accident
3
Follow-up
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 SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. 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
Dec 27, 2020Amputation,Crushed,Finger,Metal1——
Aug 28, 2018Arm,Battery,Battery Charger,Crate,Forearm,Laceration,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Wrist11—
Nov 2, 2005FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,MACHINE OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,FOOT11—

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
5 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 5+ years. Most recent activity: 5 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 SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →

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 SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
7

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.

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
SMART AND FINAL STORES LLC
5500 SHEILA ST · COMMERCE, CA, 90040
WaterViolation Identified
QNCR 7
10—Aug 2024View →

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.

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
2866509
Operation
C

Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SMART & FINAL STORES LLC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$241K
Awards
153
Top agency
Department of Agriculture
$90K
Company-wide — APOLLO MANAGEMENT L.P (across 9 entities)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$92.2M
Awards (all-time)
3,452

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

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Agriculture$90K
Department of Justice$82K
Department of Veterans Affairs$36K
Department of Defense$24K
Department of the Interior$9K
Largest awards (top 50 of 153)
  • Department of Justice
    COVID 19 HINGE TRAY 3 COMPARTMENT FY-20
    contract · Last action 2020-04-03
    $66,077
  • Department of Agriculture
    CANE SUGAR.
    contract · Last action 2009-02-02
    $24,139
  • Department of Agriculture
    PIUTE FIRE - WATER, GATORADE, ICE
    contract · Last action 2008-07-01
    $20,894
  • Department of Justice
    GRANULATED SUGAR FOR FCC LOMPOC FARM OPERATION
    contract · Last action 2008-12-22
    $15,800
  • Department of Agriculture
    WATER AND GATORAGE ICE FOR LIGHTNING COMPLEX
    contract · Last action 2008-08-26
    $13,501
  • Department of Defense
    777TH ENG AT SUBSISTENCE:
    contract · Last action 2016-07-05
    $12,663
  • Department of Agriculture
    PALLETS OF WATER FOR FIRE CREWS.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-09
    $12,561
  • Department of Defense
    GROCERY SUBSISTENCE
    contract · Last action 2018-05-29
    $6,803
  • Department of Agriculture
    TOILET PAPER AND PAPER TOWELS, ICE CHESTS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-14
    $5,111
  • Department of the Interior
    BOTTLED WATER FOR GAP FIRE ICP.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-07
    $4,458
  • Department of the Interior
    BOTTLED WATER FOR GAP FIRE ICP.
    contract · Last action 2008-07-06
    $4,458
  • Department of Agriculture
    PALLETS OF WATER
    contract · Last action 2009-08-26
    $4,176
  • Department of Defense
    IGF::OT::IGF 72D MP IDT SUBSISTENCE:
    contract · Last action 2016-11-17
    $4,088
  • Department of Agriculture
    WATER FOR SQF ABC MISC INCIDENT
    contract · Last action 2009-08-10
    $3,814
  • Department of Agriculture
    WATER/GATORADE
    contract · Last action 2008-06-28
    $3,228
  • Department of Agriculture
    ICE AND WATER
    contract · Last action 2008-06-09
    $3,010
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    16 OZ HOT CUPS
    contract · Last action 2008-04-01
    $1,307
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    COFFEE CLUTCH, JAVA JACKET, 500 PER BOX
    contract · Last action 2008-01-25
    $1,178
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FLAVORED SYRUPS
    contract · Last action 2008-02-27
    $1,112
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FRUSHIA FRUIT PUREE 1/2 GALLON BOTTLE.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-02
    $996
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    16OZ. PAPER HOT CUPS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-27
    $964
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FLAVORED SYRUPS
    contract · Last action 2008-07-08
    $894
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FRUSHA FRUIT PUREE, 1/2 GAL. BOTTLE
    contract · Last action 2008-05-08
    $824
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FLAVORED SYRUPS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-06
    $797
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR DOM RESIDENTS FOR THE TRIP TO MONTERAY FO
    contract · Last action 2008-04-20
    $775
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    TORANI FRUSIA FRUIT PUREE
    contract · Last action 2007-10-04
    $712
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR RESIDENTS SOCIAL FUNCITION BLACK WHITE BA
    contract · Last action 2008-04-15
    $643
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PAPER PLATES, NAPKINS, AND CUPS. FORKS, SPOONS, CR
    contract · Last action 2007-11-09
    $628
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BLANK
    contract · Last action 2008-02-08
    $625
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    COFFEE CLUTCH HOT CUP WRAPPER.
    contract · Last action 2007-12-31
    $623
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    BLANK
    contract · Last action 2008-07-10
    $523
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CAN LINERS
    contract · Last action 2008-02-11
    $517
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    CAN LINERS
    contract · Last action 2007-11-07
    $510
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE FOOD ITEMS FOR HVRP RESIDENT'S ALUMNI ASS
    contract · Last action 2008-06-02
    $500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASED FROM THE SMART AND FINAL STORE #410 LOCA
    contract · Last action 2008-05-08
    $500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE FOOD AND OTHER ITEMS FOR HVRP RESIDENTS I
    contract · Last action 2008-05-20
    $500
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE FOOD ITEMS FOR HVRP RESIDENT'S PROGRAM FU
    contract · Last action 2008-04-15
    $497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR THE DOM RESIDENTS.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-05
    $497
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE MEAT AND OTHER FOOD ITEMS TO MEAL FOR HVR
    contract · Last action 2008-03-10
    $496
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR DOM RESDENTS
    contract · Last action 2008-03-13
    $495
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASED FROM SMART FINAL #410 IN REDWOOD CITY,
    contract · Last action 2008-06-23
    $492
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR DOM RESIDENTS.
    contract · Last action 2008-03-19
    $454
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MULTFLD TWL
    contract · Last action 2008-03-05
    $446
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE FOOD ITEMS FOR HVRP RESIDENT GRADUATION.
    contract · Last action 2008-04-22
    $444
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    GREEN LINER TRASH BAGS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-22
    $437
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    MAT TOPDECK (FLOOR)
    contract · Last action 2008-01-19
    $432
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR THE DOM RESEDENTS.
    contract · Last action 2008-05-16
    $430
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    FOOD FOR THE DOM RESIDENTS.
    contract · Last action 2008-06-18
    $423
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    VEGETABLE PLATTER
    contract · Last action 2007-12-15
    $401
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    PURCHASE FOOD ITEMS AND CONDIMENTS TO PREPARE MEAL
    contract · Last action 2008-07-02
    $400

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 445110 - SUPERMARKETS AND OTHER GROCERY (EXCEPT CONVENIENCE) STORES. Last action: 2020-04-03. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2021-01-21Accident2—$320
2018-09-05Accident1—$1,050
2007-12-04Complaint0—$0
2005-11-18Accident1—$1,200
2003-08-13Follow-up0—$0
2003-08-13Unprogrammed Related0—$0
2001-09-10Unprogrammed Related3—$635

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

SMART & FINAL STORES LLC is one of 25 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Smart and Final Stores LLC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Smart and Final Stores LLC across all 25 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 CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 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 Smart and Final Stores LLC, which operates 25 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 SMART & FINAL STORES LLC's OSHA violation history?
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $3,205 in total penalties.
How does SMART & FINAL STORES LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. SMART & FINAL STORES LLC's self-reported DART rate is 15.93 compared to an industry average of 2.7.