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UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

6272 MCINTOSH RD., SARASOTA, FL, 34238
Operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC · 1 of 131 establishments
424420Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers

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OSHA inspections
1
over 12 years
Violations
2
$3,700 in penalties
Penalties
$3,700
$1,850 avg
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.

Summary

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 12 years of recorded history, with $3,700 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 62nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 217 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. 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

Inspections
1
0.1 / yr · last 12 yrs
Violations
2
0.2 / yr
Penalties
$3,700
$1,850 avg / violation
50% serious50% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

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. 2 distinct standards shown · 2 citations in this view · $3,700 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0022 B0211$3,700Jul 2014Jul 2014
29 CFR 1910.0157 C0111Jul 2014Jul 2014

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

62nd

Above average violations in NAICS 4244 within FL. Peer group: 217 employers. This establishment has 2 OSHA violations; peer median is 1.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
66th
peer median: $937
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 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.

DART rate
2.6
vs industry
−0.8
TRIR
2.6
vs industry
−1.6

Reported for 560 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

Industry avg TRIR
4.2
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
3.4
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
2.6
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
1

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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
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First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration

Labor relations (NLRB)

Company-level in FL — for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
10
Unfair labor practice
6
Representation (union)
4

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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC 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.). 10 cases · 6 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
12-CA-355883Unfair labor practiceDec 2024OpenRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RC-351330Representation electionSep 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RC-349865Representation electionSep 2024Nov 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-345888Unfair labor practiceJul 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-345232Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-345078Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Aug 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-344327Unfair labor practiceJun 2024Mar 2025ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RM-339485Representation electionApr 2024May 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-CA-337570Unfair labor practiceMar 2024Jun 2024ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida
12-RC-250741Representation electionOct 2019Dec 2019ClosedRegion 12, Tampa, Florida

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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-04-17Complaint21$3,700

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. is one of 131 establishments rolled up under the parent organization UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC across all 131 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other employers in this industry and state

Other employers in packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers within FL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. 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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, which operates 131 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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Frequently asked

What is UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $3,700 in total penalties.
How does UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. operates in the packaged frozen food merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 2.61 compared to an industry average of 3.4.