Establishment profile
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
Summary
SMART & FINAL STORES LLC has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 25 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 1,887 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
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 section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3272 C | 1 | 1 | $1,200 | Feb 2006 | Feb 2006 |
| 3336(A) | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Jan 2019 | Jan 2019 |
| 461 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 29 CFR 2510.0058 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 2002 | Jan 2002 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 3650(T)(5) | 1 | 1 | $160 | May 2021 | May 2021 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0009 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jan 2002 | Jan 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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4451 within CA. Peer group: 1,887 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
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
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 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.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 27, 2020 | Amputation,Crushed,Finger,Metal | 1 | — | — | |
| Aug 28, 2018 | Arm,Battery,Battery Charger,Crate,Forearm,Laceration,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Wrist | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Nov 2, 2005 | FRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,MACHINE OPERATOR,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,LOST CONTROL,FOOT | 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 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 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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMART AND FINAL STORES LLC 5500 SHEILA ST · COMMERCE, CA, 90040 | Water | Violation Identified QNCR 6 | 1 | 0 | — | Aug 2024 | View → |
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)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-01-21 | Accident | 2 | — | $320 | |
| 2018-09-05 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,050 | |
| 2007-12-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-18 | Accident | 1 | — | $1,200 | |
| 2003-08-13 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-08-13 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-09-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 3 | — | $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.
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- RALPHS GROCERY COMPANYCOMPTON — 3 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Smart and Final Stores LLC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SMART AND FINAL STORES LLCVALENCIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES LLC #912ATASCADERO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES, LLCPASADENA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES LLCRANCHO CUCAMONGA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES LLCBALDWIN PARK, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES, INC.SAN JOSE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES LLCHIGHLAND, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORESLOS ANGELES, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMART & FINAL STORES LLCNORTHRIDGE, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Smart and Final Stores LLC locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMART & FINAL STORES LLC 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.
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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Contact sales →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.