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STARBUCKS

201 MIDDLESEX TURNPIKE, BURLINGTON, MA, 01803
Operated by Starbucks Corporation · 1 of 260 establishments
722515Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars

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OSHA inspections
1
over 1 year
Violations
4
$8,500 in penalties
Penalties
$8,500
$2,125 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

STARBUCKS has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 1 year of recorded history, with $8,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 88th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 120 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.

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

Agency coverage

STARBUCKS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and CPSC product recalls 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, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
1
1.0 / yr · last 1 yrs
Violations
4
4.0 / yr
Penalties
$8,500
$2,125 avg / violation
25% serious75% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $8,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0120 Q0111$5,000Apr 2025Apr 2025
29 CFR 1910.1200 G0111$3,000Apr 2025Apr 2025
29 CFR 1910.0036 G0211$500Apr 2025Apr 2025
29 CFR 1910.0303 G0111Apr 2025Apr 2025

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

88th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 7225 within MA. Peer group: 120 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $250
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

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

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
1.3
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 STARBUCKS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
1 year ago

Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.

Wage & Hour Division (WHD)

No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for STARBUCKS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in MA — for Starbucks Corporation, not this location alone

Total cases
55
Unfair labor practice
21
Representation (union)
33

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 Starbucks Corporation 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.). 55 cases · 21 ULP · 33 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-RC-387950Representation electionJun 2026Jul 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-371248Representation electionAug 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-369423Unfair labor practiceJul 2025May 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-367076Representation electionJun 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-365899Representation electionMay 2025OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-365740Representation electionMay 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-363638Representation electionApr 2025Sep 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-359456Representation electionJan 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-359307Representation electionJan 2025Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-359305Representation electionJan 2025OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-343482Representation electionJun 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-332473Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-332466Unfair labor practiceDec 2023Jun 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-329361Unfair labor practiceNov 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-328092Unfair labor practiceOct 2023Jan 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-326895Unfair labor practiceSep 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-325854Unfair labor practiceSep 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-324091Unfair labor practiceAug 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-324052Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Jun 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-322483Representation electionJul 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-322437Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Jul 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-322031Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-320435Unfair labor practiceJun 2023Mar 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-317145Unfair labor practiceMay 2023Jun 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-316878Unfair labor practiceApr 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-316068Unfair labor practiceApr 2023OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-313008Representation electionFeb 2023Sep 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-312846Representation electionFeb 2023Sep 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-307838Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Dec 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-307310Representation electionNov 2022Jan 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-307314Unfair labor practiceNov 2022Jun 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-UC-306984UCNov 2022May 2026ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-306840Representation electionNov 2022Nov 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-306055Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Apr 2025ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-305952Unfair labor practiceOct 2022Aug 2024ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-302289Representation electionAug 2022Oct 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-299996Unfair labor practiceJul 2022OpenRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-298347Representation electionJun 2022Sep 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-294409Representation electionApr 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-293421Representation electionApr 2022Jun 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-293324Unfair labor practiceMar 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-292965Representation electionMar 2022Jun 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-292964Representation electionMar 2022Jun 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-292949Representation electionMar 2022Jun 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-292803Representation electionMar 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-292142Representation electionMar 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-290851Representation electionFeb 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-290850Representation electionFeb 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-290847Representation electionFeb 2022Jul 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-289350Representation electionJan 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-289330Representation electionJan 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-289077Representation electionJan 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-289055Representation electionJan 2022May 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-287639Representation electionDec 2021Apr 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-287618Representation electionDec 2021Apr 2022ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

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 STARBUCKS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STARBUCKS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for STARBUCKS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

CPSC product recalls

Total recalls
3
Last 5 years
0
Last 12 months
0
Units recalled
0

Top hazard: The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury.. Most recent recall: 2019-05-01. Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission, matched on company name.

CPSC recall roster

Every CPSC consumer-product recall associated with this manufacturer, most-recent first. Hazards reflect CPSC’s classification (laceration, fire, fall, choking, lead exposure, etc.). Each row links to the agency’s authoritative recall page for the full remedy / contact / recall-number detail. 3 recalls shown · 3 distinct hazard categories.

RecallDateHazardsUnitsCPSC
Starbucks Recalls Bodum Recycled Coffee Presses Due to Laceration Hazard
#19114
May 2019The coffee press' plunger knob can break and expose the metal rod, posing a laceration hazard.View →
Teavana Recalls Flip Tumblers Due to Burn Hazard
#17128
Apr 2017The flip tumblers can leak hot liquid, posing a burn hazard.View →
Laceration Injuries to Children Prompt Starbucks to Recall Stainless Steel Beverage Straws to Provide New Warnings
#16236
Aug 2016The stainless steel straws are rigid and can poke children in the mouth, posing a risk of injury.View →

Source: Consumer Product Safety Commission. Recall details (specific products, sale dates, remedy instructions) live on the cpsc.gov record linked from each row.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2024-11-01Complaint41$8,500

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

STARBUCKS is one of 260 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Starbucks Corporation.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Starbucks Corporation across all 260 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars within MA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Starbucks Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STARBUCKS 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 Starbucks Corporation, which operates 260 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 STARBUCKS's OSHA violation history?
STARBUCKS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 4 violations and $8,500 in total penalties.
How does STARBUCKS's safety record compare to its industry?
STARBUCKS operates in the snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.7.