Establishment profile
TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.
6338 REGIO AVENUE, BUENA PARK, CA, 90620
Operated by Tawa Supermarket · 1 of 9 establishments
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 17 years of recorded history, with $900 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 39th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 749 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
33% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4244 within CA. Peer group: 749 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 39 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 →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year 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 · 389 violations · $25,392 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Oct 2008 | 1 | 389 | 388 | $25,392 | — |
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; final payment may differ. 1 case · $25,392 in backwages · 388 workers affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2006 – Oct 2008 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | $25,392 | 388 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
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)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file 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 →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2007-01-11. Most recent: 2007-01-11. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-09-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-07-24 | Accident | 2 | — | $900 | |
| 2021-02-08 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 |
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 employers in other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MISSION FOODSRANCHO CUCAMONGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- NELLSON NUTRACEUTICAL, LLCANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.ONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIED GROCERS, INCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAVE MART COMPANIESSANTA MARIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- REL'S FOODS, INCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCSTOCKTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- WILD OATS MARKETS INCRIVERSIDE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBERTSONSLA HABRA — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tawa Supermarket, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INCGARDENA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET INC.MONTEREY PARK, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- 99 Ranch Market #3Rowland Heights, 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
- 99 Ranch Market #16San Diego, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.ARCADIA, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Tawa Supermarket locationsParent rollup
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Grocery and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TAWA SUPERMARKET, 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.
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.
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.
Frequently asked
- What is TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $900 in total penalties.
- How does TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC. operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. TAWA SUPERMARKET, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 17.16 compared to an industry average of 3.4.