Establishment profile
SYSCO FOODS
20701 E CURRIER RD, WALNUT, CA, 91789
Operated by Sysco Corporation · 1 of 402 establishments
Summary
SYSCO FOODS has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 30 years of recorded history, with $2,545 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 119,384 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 24 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
SYSCO FOODS appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations 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, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% 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. 9 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $2,545 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 B | 2 | 2 | $370 | Jan 1996 | Jul 2002 |
| 461 C | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 3225 A01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 3400 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0025 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jul 2002 | Jul 2002 |
| 3273 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 3578 G | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 3660 A | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
| 6151 E03 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jan 1996 | Jan 1996 |
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. Peer group: 119,384 employers. This establishment has 10 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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 SYSCO FOODS. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 29, 1998 | CAUGHT BY,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,LACERATION,LEG | 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 24+ years. Most recent activity: 24 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 SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Sysco Corporation, 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 Sysco 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31-CA-351045 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-350009 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 31-CA-337197 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2024 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 31, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-242086 | Unfair labor practice | May 2019 | Jun 2019 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-200643 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-198956 | Unfair labor practice | May 2017 | Aug 2018 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-181485 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2016 | Sep 2016 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-180379 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2016 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-097631 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2013 | Mar 2013 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-038678 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2009 | May 2009 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-037939 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2007 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
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 SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for SYSCO FOODS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-05-23 | Complaint | 2 | — | $370 | |
| 2000-03-15 | Complaint | 1 | — | $375 | |
| 1998-07-07 | Accident | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1995-10-10 | Complaint | 7 | — | $1,800 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
SYSCO FOODS is one of 402 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sysco Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sysco Corporation across all 402 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sysco Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SYSCO LONG ISLAND, LLCCENTRAL ISLIP, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO RIVERSIDE, INC.RIVERSIDE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO CORPORATIONWALNUT, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE, INCORPORATEDEPHRATA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO SYRACUSE, LLCWARNERS, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO PHILADELPHIA, LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, NM — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO ATLANTA, LLCATLANTA, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONCORD FOODS INC.BROCKTON, MA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRESH DIRECT LLCLONG ISLAND CITY, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sysco Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SYSCO FOODS 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 Sysco Corporation, which operates 402 establishments in our dataset.
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- What is SYSCO FOODS's OSHA violation history?
- SYSCO FOODS has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $2,545 in total penalties.