Establishment profile
TAWA SUPERMARKET INC
1340 W ARTESIA BLVD, GARDENA, CA, 90248
Operated by Tawa Supermarket · 1 of 9 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
Summary
TAWA SUPERMARKET INC has accumulated 10 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $27,790 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,888 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAWA SUPERMARKET INC appears in OSHA workplace safety and SAM.gov federal debarment records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 10 distinct standards shown · 10 citations in this view · $27,790 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4543(C) | 1 | 1 | $16,200 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 4543 | 1 | 1 | $5,060 | Jan 2007 | Jan 2007 |
| 4543(B)(2) | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 4353(G) | 1 | 1 | $650 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| 3380(F)(2) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| 29 CFR 2500.0010 A | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| 3668(D)(2) | 1 | 1 | $240 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| 6151(C)(1) | 1 | 1 | $160 | Aug 2026 | Aug 2026 |
| 3203(A) | 1 | 1 | $125 | Nov 2019 | Nov 2019 |
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 4451 within CA. Peer group: 1,888 employers. This establishment has 10 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 132 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 TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 23, 2019 | Amputation,Bandsaw,Blade,Contact,Finger,Guard,Meat Slicing Machine,Push Stick | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Dec 1, 2006 | ROTATING PARTS,FINGER,GUARD,WORK RULES,STRUCK AGAINST,SAW,LACERATION,BLADE | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. 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 TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TAWA SUPERMARKET INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
SAM.gov exclusions roster
Every SAM.gov debarment, suspension, or proposed-debarment entry on file for this entity. Active exclusions bar the entity from federal contracting and most federal financial assistance. Terminated exclusions retain historical significance for due-diligence reviews. 1 exclusion on file · 1 active · 1 excluding agency.
| Excluding agency | Type / program | Status | Terminated | UEI / CAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
EPA SAM #NK-5XQ8KEhpCZU6j6cJtP3Ke8 | Reciprocal Reciprocal | Active | — | NK-5XQ8KEhpCZU6j6cJtP3Ke8 |
Source: SAM.gov exclusions database. “Active” exclusions bar the entity from receiving federal contracts + most federal financial assistance until termination. The canonical authoritative record is at sam.gov; UEI / CAGE crosslinks the entity to its federal-contracting profile when populated.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-06-30 | Planned | 5 | — | $1,530 | |
| 2019-06-05 | Accident | 4 | 2 | $21,200 | |
| 2006-12-18 | Accident | 1 | 1 | $5,060 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TAWA SUPERMARKET INC is one of 9 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tawa Supermarket.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tawa Supermarket across all 9 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
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Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tawa Supermarket, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.BUENA PARK, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INC.MONTEREY PARK, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INCSAN GABRIEL, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INCSAN DIEGO, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.CORONA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.ARCADIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tawa Supermarket 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 TAWA SUPERMARKET INC 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 Tawa Supermarket, which operates 9 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TAWA SUPERMARKET INC's OSHA violation history?
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INC has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 10 violations and $27,790 in total penalties.
- How does TAWA SUPERMARKET INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INC operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. TAWA SUPERMARKET INC's self-reported DART rate is 5.51 compared to an industry average of 2.7.