Establishment profile
THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS
710 W. MARKET ST., SALINAS, CA, 93901
Operated by THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS · 1 of 2 establishments
424480 — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 942880211
Summary
THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS has accumulated 19 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 18 years of recorded history, with $8,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 97th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 750 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 18 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS appears in OSHA workplace safety and FMCSA motor carrier registration 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
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. 18 distinct standards shown · 19 citations in this view · $8,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4650 E | 2 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 F01 B | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 F01 C | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 E05 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 D02 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 J01 A | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 L01 | 1 | 1 | $1,000 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 D03 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 K01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 M01 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 G02 | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 5189 J02 D | 1 | 1 | $200 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0022 A | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0023 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 3368 B | 1 | 1 | $150 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 6151 C01 | 1 | 1 | $100 | Jul 2008 | Jul 2008 |
| 6151 E02 | 1 | 1 | — | May 2008 | May 2008 |
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 4244 within CA. Peer group: 750 employers. This establishment has 19 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 46 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 THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 18+ years. Most recent activity: 18 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 UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. 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 UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. 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 UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS 308 JOHN STREET · SALINAS, CA, 93901 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008-04-25 | Planned | 19 | — | $8,400 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FRESHPOINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 3 federal enforcement records
- ABEL MENDOZA INCTRACY — 3 federal enforcement records
- VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE COLOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESPAK INC.DINUBA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PROGRESSIVE PRODUCE LLCLOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- CALAVO GROWERS, INC.SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- BOSKOVICH FARMS, INC.OXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAYLOR FARMS INCTRACY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SATICOY LEMON ASSOCIATIONVENTURA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIRECT PRODUCE, INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERSYUMA, AZ — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS locationsParent rollup
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Fresh Fruit and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS 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 UNI-KOOL PARTNERS, which operates 2 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS's OSHA violation history?
- THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 19 violations and $8,400 in total penalties.
- How does THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS's safety record compare to its industry?
- THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. THE UNI-KOOL PARTNERS's self-reported DART rate is 2.71 compared to an industry average of 3.4.