Establishment profile
TRADER JOES
1200 16TH ST SW, ROCHESTER, MN, 55901
Operated by Trader Joes · 1 of 165 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
Summary
TRADER JOES has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 9 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TRADER JOES 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 (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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 4451 within MN. Peer group: 67 employers. This establishment has 0 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 121 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 JOES. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 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 TRADER JOES. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for TRADER JOES. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in MN — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-361175 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | Apr 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-352819 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2024 | Jan 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-303641 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-303336 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-303123 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Oct 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
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 JOES. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TRADER JOES. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for TRADER JOES. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-12-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
TRADER JOES 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 MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BYERLYSEDINA — 3 federal enforcement records
- RAINBOW FOODSCHASKA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSROCHESTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- Cub FoodsSaint Paul — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINERS INC DBA SUPER ONE FOODSDULUTH — 2 federal enforcement records
- SUN FOODSBROOKLYN CENTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- Cub FoodsMinneapolis — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINER'S, INC. (DBA SUPER ONE FOODS)VIRGINIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- MINERS INC DBA SUPER ONE FOODSBAXTER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Trader Joes, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TRADER JOE'SMEDIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- Trader Joe'sLos Angeles, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- TRADER JOE'S COMPANY INC.PITTSBURGH, PA — 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'SWASHINGTON, DC — 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'SPLEASANTON, 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 MNState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TRADER JOES 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 JOES's OSHA violation history?
- TRADER JOES has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does TRADER JOES's safety record compare to its industry?
- TRADER JOES operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. TRADER JOES's self-reported DART rate is 50 compared to an industry average of 2.7.