Establishment profile
SPARTAN STORES INC
850 76TH ST SW, GRAND RAPIDS, MI, 49518
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
SPARTAN STORES INC has accumulated 106 OSHA violations across 20 inspections over 36 years of recorded history, with $36,199 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 100th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 229 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SPARTAN STORES INC appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 9 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 47 citations in this view · $22,145 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 4081.215401 | 4 | 4 | $5,420 | Jan 1997 | Jul 2003 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001503 | 4 | 4 | — | Mar 1990 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072701 | 3 | 3 | $2,138 | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 3 | 3 | $2,138 | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.144202 | 3 | 3 | $1,575 | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.217601 | 2 | 2 | $2,325 | Dec 1995 | Aug 2001 |
| 29 CFR 4081.263502 A | 2 | 2 | $1,688 | Oct 1999 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 2 | 2 | $1,688 | Oct 1999 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.072201 | 2 | 2 | $1,575 | Dec 1995 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003403 | 2 | 2 | $1,575 | Dec 1995 | Oct 1999 |
| 29 CFR 4081.273001 | 2 | 2 | $1,013 | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.003409 | 2 | 2 | $1,013 | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.022101 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1999 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G02 III | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1999 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.063201 | 2 | 2 | — | Jul 2002 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.001501 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0011 D | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.0125 | 2 | 2 | — | Dec 1995 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.2193 D | 2 | 2 | — | Jun 1991 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 4081.068503 | 2 | 2 | — | Oct 1999 | Jul 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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within MI. Peer group: 229 employers. This establishment has 106 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SPARTAN STORES 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for SPARTAN STORES INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Nov 2009 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
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 · 1 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2009 – Nov 2009 | Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers | FMLA | 1 | 1 | — | — |
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 SPARTAN STORES INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MI — for SPARTAN STORES 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 SPARTAN STORES 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 07-CA-083007 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2012 | Oct 2012 | Closed | Region 07, Detroit, Michigan |
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 SPARTAN STORES INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SPARTAN STORES INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
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 SPARTAN STORES INC. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-04-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-14 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | |
| 2011-02-02 | Programmed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-10-15 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-12-11 | Planned | 25 | 12 | $5,625 | |
| 2007-12-07 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-05-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2003-05-06 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $1,445 | |
| 2002-05-16 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-07 | Complaint | 4 | 2 | $4,500 | |
| 1999-06-29 | Planned | 30 | 11 | $15,654 | |
| 1996-12-26 | Accident | 2 | 1 | $875 | |
| 1996-01-04 | Monitoring | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-16 | Planned | 29 | 12 | $5,400 | |
| 1995-04-25 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $650 | |
| 1992-07-14 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | |
| 1991-07-26 | Variance | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-06 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 | |
| 1990-02-08 | Complaint | 2 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
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- REINHART FOOD SERVICE LLCWARREN — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO DETROIT LLCCANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- INTERNATIONAL WHOLESALE INCSOUTHFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- EBY BROWN COMPANY LLCYPSILANTI — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPARTAN NASHGRAND RAPIDS — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SPARTAN STORES 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 SPARTAN STORES INC's OSHA violation history?
- SPARTAN STORES INC has 20 OSHA inspections on record with 106 violations and $36,199 in total penalties.
- How does SPARTAN STORES INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- SPARTAN STORES INC operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2.