Establishment profile
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC
300 2ND AVE S, HOPKINS, MN, 55343
Operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC · 1 of 132 establishments
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 410617000
Summary
UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 1 year of recorded history, with $82,400 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 91st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months 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
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $82,400 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B01 I | 2 | 2 | $22,400 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $17,600 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(4) | 2 | 2 | $14,400 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(7) | 2 | 2 | $800 | Nov 2024 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(2) | 1 | 1 | $7,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(3) | 1 | 1 | $7,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.6526(5) | 1 | 1 | $4,800 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(5) | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Feb 2026 | Feb 2026 |
| 182.677(6) | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G06 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 2024 | Nov 2024 |
| 182.676 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Nov 2024 | Nov 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 4244 within MN. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
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 131 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 UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 10 months 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 MN — for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, 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 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.). 11 cases · 11 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18-CA-380114 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2026 | Jun 2026 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-359923 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-355653 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-348907 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | Oct 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-342676 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-341877 | Unfair labor practice | May 2024 | Aug 2025 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-339899 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Jul 2024 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-315129 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-307266 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Dec 2022 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-307258 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2022 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 18, Minneapolis, Minnesota |
| 18-CA-292900 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | May 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 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
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-09-25 | Planned | 8 | 7 | $50,000 | |
| 2024-09-17 | Planned | 7 | 5 | $32,400 |
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 132 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 132 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in general line grocery merchant wholesalers within MN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- SUPERVALU INCHOPKINS — 3 federal enforcement records
- REINHART FOODSERVICE LLCMARSHALL — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS INCMINNEAPOLIS — 3 federal enforcement records
- MCLANE MINNESOTANORTHFIELD — 3 federal enforcement records
- MARTIN-BROWER COMPANY LLCMINNEAPOLIS — 2 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO MINNESOTA INCSAINT PAUL — 2 federal enforcement records
- VISTAR/VSAMAPLE GROVE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MASON BROTHERS COMPANY - TRUCK MAINTENANCE GARAGEWADENA — 1 federal enforcement record
- ASIAN FOODS INCSAINT PAUL — 1 federal enforcement record
- POHL FOOD SERVICE INCMINNEAPOLIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC.YORK, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TONY'S FINE FOODSWEST SACRAMENTO, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHOPPER'S FOOD WAREHOUSE CORP.HYATTSVILLE, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSBrooklyn Park, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.AURORA, CO — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSBROOKLYN PARK, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSWEST ST. PAUL, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CUB FOODSSTILLWATER, MN — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.NEW STANTON, PA — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC locationsParent rollup
- General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in MNState-wide enforcement data
- General Line Grocery in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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 132 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $82,400 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.21 compared to an industry average of 3.4.