Establishment profile
THE KROGER COMPANY
701 GELLHORN, HOUSTON, TX, 77029
Operated by Kroger Co · 1 of 1,850 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
Summary
THE KROGER COMPANY has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 25 years of recorded history, with $31,504 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 336 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 97th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE KROGER COMPANY 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, 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
67% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4451 within TX. Peer group: 336 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for THE KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Oct 2020 – Apr 2025
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 4, 2025 | Struck by rolling powered vehicle or machinery | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 11, 2022 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Lower extremities, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 3, 2022 | Fall or jump from and struck by same vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Lower leg(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 5, 2021 | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Mar 22, 2021 | Struck by swinging part of powered vehicle | Multiple lower extremities locations, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 10, 2020 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Toes(s), toenail(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 5, 2021 | Contusion,Dumpster,Forks,Fracture,Head,Rib,Scrap Metal | 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 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Kroger Co, 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 Kroger Co locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for THE KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE KROGER COMPANY. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-11-09 | Referral | 4 | 3 | $29,004 | |
| 2004-07-14 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-03-14 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $2,500 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE KROGER COMPANY is one of 1,850 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Kroger Co.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Kroger Co across all 1,850 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 TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- H-E-B, LPMISSION — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIESTA MART, LLC.HOUSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- TARGET CORPHOUSTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- FIESTA MART, L.L.C.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE KROGER CO.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- H-E-B, LPSAN ANTONIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- HEBCORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
- RANDALL'S FOOD & DRUG, LPDALLAS — 2 federal enforcement records
- H-E-B, LPPORTLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- H-E-B, LPCORPUS CHRISTI — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Kroger Co, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRED MEYER INCOREGON CITY, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCSHORELINE, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER #678ST CLAIR SHORES, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGERCINCINNATI, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCTHE DALLES, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER #115VANCOUVER, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRED MEYER INCCLACKAMAS, OR — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COIrving, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COTroy, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- KROGER COMPANYINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Kroger Co locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE KROGER COMPANY 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 Kroger Co, which operates 1,850 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 THE KROGER COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
- THE KROGER COMPANY has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $31,504 in total penalties.
- How does THE KROGER COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE KROGER COMPANY operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1.