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THE FRESH MARKET

1261 KILDAIRE FARM RD., CARY, NC, 27511
Operated by The Fresh Market · 1 of 14 establishments
445110Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

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OSHA inspections
2
over 23 years
Violations
5
$3,075 in penalties
Penalties
$3,075
$615 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

THE FRESH MARKET has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $3,075 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 439 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 83rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THE FRESH MARKET appears in OSHA workplace safety record 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, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
2
0.1 / yr · last 23 yrs
Violations
5
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,075
$615 avg / violation
80% serious20% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 2
Inspection trigger · planned
1 of 2

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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,075 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 D0111$1,625Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 II11$1,000Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$450May 2003May 2003
29 CFR 1910.0305 B03 I11Dec 2005Dec 2005
29 CFR 1910.0305 J02 II11Dec 2005Dec 2005

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 4451 within NC. Peer group: 439 employers. This establishment has 5 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
92nd
peer median: $0
Inspection frequency
83rd
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
4.9
vs industry
+2.2
TRIR
7.3
vs industry
+3.2

Reported for 57 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
4.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.7
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
7.3
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
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 THE FRESH MARKET. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 THE FRESH MARKET. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

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

Labor relations (NLRB)

No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for THE FRESH MARKET. 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 THE FRESH MARKET. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

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

Federal criminal prosecution record

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

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2005-12-14Planned43$2,625
2003-05-21Complaint11$450

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

In the news

Part of a larger organization

THE FRESH MARKET is one of 14 establishments rolled up under the parent organization The Fresh Market.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of The Fresh Market across all 14 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by The Fresh Market, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE FRESH MARKET 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 The Fresh Market, which operates 14 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 THE FRESH MARKET's OSHA violation history?
THE FRESH MARKET has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,075 in total penalties.
How does THE FRESH MARKET's safety record compare to its industry?
THE FRESH MARKET operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. THE FRESH MARKET's self-reported DART rate is 4.86 compared to an industry average of 2.7.