Establishment profile
TRADER JOE'S
12 EAST STATE STREET, MEDIA, PA, 19063
Operated by Trader Joes · 1 of 165 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
Summary
TRADER JOE'S has accumulated 3 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 17 years of recorded history, with $82,518 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 83rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 230 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRADER JOE'S appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, 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.
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. 3 distinct standards shown · 3 citations in this view · $82,518 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $76,054 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $6,464 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2024 | Mar 2024 |
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 most other employers in NAICS 4451 within PA. Peer group: 230 employers. This establishment has 3 OSHA violations; peer median is 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.
Reported for 91 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 TRADER JOE'S. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 years 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 cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 2007 – Jan 2009 | Supermarkets and Other Grocery (except Convenience) Stores | — | — | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRADER JOE'S. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in PA — for Trader Joes, 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 Trader Joes locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 5 cases · 5 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-358569 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-358491 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Nov 2025 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-329024 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2023 | Jan 2024 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-239991 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2019 | May 2019 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-136969 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2014 | Aug 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
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 TRADER JOE'S. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRADER JOE'S. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRADER JOE'S. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-10-16 | Planned | 3 | — | $82,518 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TRADER JOE'S is one of 165 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Trader Joes.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Trader Joes across all 165 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 PA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- REDNER'S WAREHOUSE MARKETSREADING — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIANT EAGLEPITTSBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIANT EAGLEPITTSBURGH — 3 federal enforcement records
- GIANT EAGLEWEST MIFFLIN — 3 federal enforcement records
- WEIS MARKETS, INCSUNBURY — 2 federal enforcement records
- Supervalu, IncNewtown — 2 federal enforcement records
- GIANT EAGLEFRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- WEIS MARKETS, INC.WILLOW STREET — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S COMPANY INC.PITTSBURGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- QUALITY MARKETSWATERFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Trader Joes, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRADER JOE'SPLEASANTON, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- Trader Joe'sLos Angeles, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'SWASHINGTON, DC — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOESFAIRFIELD, CT — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S EAST INC.BOSTON, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'SSAN FRANCISCO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S COMPANY INC.PITTSBURGH, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S COMPANYSAN DIEGO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'SSANTA ROSA, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S COMPANYTORRANCE, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Trader Joes locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in PAState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in PAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRADER JOE'S 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 Trader Joes, which operates 165 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is TRADER JOE'S's OSHA violation history?
- TRADER JOE'S has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 3 violations and $82,518 in total penalties.
- How does TRADER JOE'S's safety record compare to its industry?
- TRADER JOE'S operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. TRADER JOE'S's self-reported DART rate is 16.13 compared to an industry average of 2.7.