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STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.

3200 S 7TH ST, PHOENIX, AZ, 85040
424480Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 860290716

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OSHA inspections
1
over 22 years
Violations
7
$6,750 in penalties
Penalties
$6,750
$964 avg
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 7 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 22 years of recorded history, with $6,750 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 45 employers. 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

STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, 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

Inspections
1
0.0 / yr · last 22 yrs
Violations
7
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$6,750
$964 avg / violation
29% serious71% other
Inspection trigger · planned
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. 7 distinct standards shown · 7 citations in this view · $6,750 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 2304.03 A11$4,500Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I11$2,250Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0132 H0111Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0036 D0111Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.1200 E0111Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0151 C11Mar 2013Mar 2013
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111Mar 2013Mar 2013

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

82nd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within AZ. Peer group: 45 employers. This establishment has 7 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
98th
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
0th
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
6.4
vs industry
+3.0
TRIR
8.0
vs industry
+3.8

Reported for 53 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
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
8.0
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

Planned
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 STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

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)

Cases
2
Back wages owed
$6,812
Employees affected
11

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 · 12 violations · $6,812 in backwages · $275 in civil penalties

StatutePeriodCasesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
FLSA — minimum wage & overtimeApr 2004 – Feb 200821211$6,812$275

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. 2 cases · 12 violations · $6,812 in backwages · $275 in civil penalties · 11 workers affected

Case periodIndustryStatutesViolationsWorkersBackwagesCivil penalty
Jan 2006 – Feb 2008Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant WholesalersFLSA11$3,180$275
Apr 2002 – Apr 2004Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant WholesalersFLSA1110$3,632

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 STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in AZ — for STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC., not this location alone

Total cases
19
Unfair labor practice
18
Representation (union)
1

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 STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, 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.). 19 cases · 18 ULP · 1 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
28-CA-285540Unfair labor practiceOct 2021Sep 2024ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-282577Unfair labor practiceSep 2021Sep 2024ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-258619Unfair labor practiceMar 2020Apr 2026ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-254323Unfair labor practiceJan 2020Apr 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-248443Unfair labor practiceSep 2019Feb 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-242602Unfair labor practiceMay 2019Jul 2019ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-226028Unfair labor practiceAug 2018Nov 2018ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-219446Unfair labor practiceMay 2018Feb 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-214430Unfair labor practiceFeb 2018Mar 2018ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-203356Unfair labor practiceJul 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-200857Unfair labor practiceJun 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-195681Unfair labor practiceMar 2017May 2018ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-190394Unfair labor practiceDec 2016Mar 2017ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-168680Unfair labor practiceJan 2016Feb 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-166351Unfair labor practiceDec 2015Feb 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-163215Unfair labor practiceNov 2015Feb 2020ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-RC-161891Representation electionOct 2015Sep 2025ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-151119Unfair labor practiceApr 2015Feb 2016ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona
28-CA-140343Unfair labor practiceNov 2014Dec 2014ClosedRegion 28, Phoenix, Arizona

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 STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)

DOT number
1673034
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 STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$107.6M
Obligated (all-time)
$168.4M
Awards
162,221
Top agency
Department of Defense
$163.0M
Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$163.0M
Department of Agriculture$5.4M
Largest awards (top 50 of 162,221)
  • Department of Agriculture
    2000006919/4100020279/FLUID MILK,FRESH FRUIT/VEGETABLE BOX
    contract · Last action 2020-08-30
    $5,398,359
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCE
    contract · Last action 2014-04-08
    $738,148
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCE
    contract · Last action 2013-10-01
    $209,715
  • Department of Defense
    4563100568!BLUEBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2023-12-14
    $151,373
  • Department of Defense
    4564400747!BLUEBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-04-25
    $140,860
  • Department of Defense
    4566840686!BLACKBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2025-01-06
    $103,151
  • Department of Defense
    4565042725!BLUEBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-07-01
    $102,550
  • Department of Defense
    4562076551!PINEAPPLE, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2023-09-07
    $92,616
  • Department of Defense
    4535455425!TOMATOES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-06
    $92,017
  • Department of Defense
    4552544150!BANANAS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2021-02-17
    $85,433
  • Department of Defense
    4552570720!BANANAS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2021-02-19
    $84,022
  • Department of Defense
    4532610438!ORANGES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2015-11-30
    $82,247
  • Department of Defense
    4532499330!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2015-11-16
    $82,209
  • Department of Defense
    4564955670!GRAPES, RED, SEEDLESS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-06-20
    $81,378
  • Department of Defense
    4565902069!BLACKBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-23
    $79,453
  • Department of Defense
    4552585027!BANANAS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2021-02-22
    $79,348
  • Department of Defense
    4562272809!BLUEBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2023-09-22
    $76,535
  • Department of Defense
    4536286175!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-11-28
    $76,149
  • Department of Defense
    4563754308!GRAPES, GREEN, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-02-23
    $74,953
  • Department of Defense
    4566103612!PINEAPPLE, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-10-15
    $74,063
  • Department of Defense
    4536356335!ORANGES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-12-05
    $69,126
  • Department of Defense
    4536160319!ORANGES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-11-14
    $69,001
  • Department of Defense
    4532368821!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2015-11-02
    $68,165
  • Department of Defense
    4535937725!GRAPES, CHL,
    contract · Last action 2016-10-24
    $67,961
  • Department of Defense
    PRODUCE SCHOOLS
    contract · Last action 2016-03-29
    $67,513
  • Department of Defense
    4565742643!RASPBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-10
    $67,389
  • Department of Defense
    4535675719!CARROTS, BABY, PEELED, CHL,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-26
    $66,845
  • Department of Defense
    4536025690!APPLE, CHL,
    contract · Last action 2016-11-01
    $66,790
  • Department of Defense
    4558280014!WATERMELON FR
    contract · Last action 2022-08-30
    $65,789
  • Department of Defense
    4532287379!PEARS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2015-10-26
    $65,431
  • Department of Defense
    4536013648!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-10-31
    $64,941
  • Department of Defense
    4532213737!LETTUCE, CHL,
    contract · Last action 2015-10-19
    $63,885
  • Department of Defense
    4535865263!PLUMS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-10-17
    $63,660
  • Department of Defense
    4535741657!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-10-03
    $63,392
  • Department of Defense
    4536173347!STRAWBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-11-15
    $60,748
  • Department of Defense
    4564628415!RASPBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-05-16
    $60,241
  • Department of Defense
    4535613873!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-20
    $60,151
  • Department of Defense
    4535951428!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-10-25
    $59,565
  • Department of Defense
    4536423269!BROCCOLI FLORETS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-12-12
    $59,005
  • Department of Defense
    4565655419!GRAPES, GREEN, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-09-03
    $58,708
  • Department of Defense
    4535529249!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-13
    $58,545
  • Department of Defense
    4535699432!BROCCOLI FLORETS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-28
    $57,957
  • Department of Defense
    4562435777!PINEAPPLE, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2023-10-10
    $57,617
  • Department of Defense
    4535303976!WATERMELONS, SEEDLESS, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-08-22
    $57,585
  • Department of Defense
    4535467591!ORANGES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-09-07
    $57,452
  • Department of Defense
    4564655720!RASPBERRIES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2024-05-20
    $57,078
  • Department of Defense
    4563031028!PINEAPPLE, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2023-12-07
    $56,879
  • Department of Defense
    4536384363!ORANGES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2016-12-07
    $55,975
  • Department of Defense
    4532391159!APPLES, FRESH,
    contract · Last action 2015-11-04
    $55,544
  • Department of Defense
    4532445948!APPLE, CHL,
    contract · Last action 2015-11-10
    $55,489

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311812 - COMMERCIAL BAKERIES. Last action: 2026-01-23. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2013-01-08Planned72$6,750

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, 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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Frequently asked

What is STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 7 violations and $6,750 in total penalties.
How does STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC. operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. STERN PRODUCE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 6.39 compared to an industry average of 3.4.