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TRADER JOE'S COMPANY is a supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) employer in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 7 violations and $154,582 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

TRADER JOE'S COMPANY

5910 SOUTH UNIVERSITY BOULEVARD, GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO, 80121

Parent: Trader Joes (139 locations)

445110 Top companies in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)

EIN: 951987958

135 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
7 violations
$154,582 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4.1
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Self-Reported DART
50.0
Self-Reported TRIR
50.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
7
Total Penalties
$154,582
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
2 years
Last Activity
325 days ago
Inspection Rate
1/yr
Violation Rate
3.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
29% serious$22,083 avg per violation$77,291 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$154,582 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+45.9
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+47.3
Above industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

98%
Worse than most peers
vs 132 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
100%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
85%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
1
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

TRADER JOE'S COMPANY is one of 139 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Trader Joes.

Federal enforcement records on TRADER JOE'S COMPANY represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Trader Joes across all 139 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Trader Joes

Other employers in Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) within CO

Industry context

Within the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry in CO, TRADER JOE'S COMPANY ranks in the 98th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 132 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 100th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 85th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4.1 for the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7. TRADER JOE'S COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 50, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TRADER JOE'S COMPANY's OSHA violation history?
TRADER JOE'S COMPANY has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 7 violations and $154,582 in total penalties.
How does TRADER JOE'S COMPANY's safety record compare to its industry?
TRADER JOE'S COMPANY 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 COMPANY's self-reported DART rate is 50 compared to an industry average of 2.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRADER JOE'S COMPANY of GREENWOOD VILLAGE, CO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 3 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 14 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. TRADER JOE'S COMPANY resolves to the parent rollup Trader Joes, which operates 139 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if TRADER JOE'S COMPANYoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.