Establishment profile
THE FRESH MARKET
944 MERRIMAN AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC, 28801
Operated by The Fresh Market · 1 of 14 establishments
Summary
THE FRESH MARKET has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 23 years of recorded history, with $676 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 46th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 56,722 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 23 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
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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $676 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 K02 | 1 | 1 | $338 | Sep 2002 | Sep 2002 |
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
Below average violations. Peer group: 56,722 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 69 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.
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 THE FRESH MARKET. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 23+ years. Most recent activity: 23 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002-09-17 | Complaint | 2 | 2 | $676 |
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 locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by The Fresh Market, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE FRESH MARKETWINSTON-SALEM, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FRESH MARKET, INC.LAUREL PARK, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FRESH MARKETASHEVILLE, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- FRESH MARKET GROCERY, INC.TURLOCK, CA — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE FRESH MARKETCARY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All The Fresh Market locationsParent rollup
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
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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- What is THE FRESH MARKET's OSHA violation history?
- THE FRESH MARKET has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $676 in total penalties.