Establishment profile
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC
1990 PICCOLI ROAD, STOCKTON, CA, 95215
Operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC · 1 of 131 establishments
424490 — Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 680221552
Summary
UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $7,590 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 87th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 749 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 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
38% 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. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $7,590 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 3650(T)(33) | 1 | 1 | $475 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 3650(T)(7) | 1 | 1 | $475 | Aug 2024 | Aug 2024 |
| 3273(A) | 1 | 1 | $465 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 3380(F)(1)(A) | 1 | 1 | $375 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
| 29 CFR 2340.0016 A | 1 | 1 | $315 | Sep 2023 | Sep 2023 |
| 29 CFR 2473.0002 A | 1 | 1 | $300 | Jun 2023 | Jun 2023 |
| 5A0001 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Feb 2025 | Feb 2025 |
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 CA. Peer group: 749 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 284 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 3 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 CA — 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.). 39 cases · 34 ULP · 4 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 20-CA-357169 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Feb 2025 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 21-CA-357133 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2024 | Mar 2025 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-CA-350975 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Dec 2024 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 21-UC-334408 | UC | Jan 2024 | — | Open | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-322128 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | Aug 2023 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-CA-301186 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2022 | Feb 2023 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-299476 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2022 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-292929 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2022 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-282652 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | — | Open | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-282646 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-280798 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-280797 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2021 | Aug 2021 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 21-CA-275517 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-271323 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-271385 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Nov 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-271124 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-270837 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Sep 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-267412 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Apr 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-259521 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | May 2020 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-255921 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2020 | Mar 2022 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 32-CA-233992 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2019 | Feb 2019 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-CA-215011 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | May 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 32-RC-211912 | Representation election | Dec 2017 | Feb 2018 | Closed | Region 32, Oakland, California |
| 21-CA-156411 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2015 | Oct 2015 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-151795 | Unfair labor practice | May 2015 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-104340 | Unfair labor practice | May 2013 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-103281 | Representation election | Apr 2013 | Nov 2014 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-091207 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-090078 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-089959 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2012 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-083233 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2012 | Nov 2012 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-081350 | Unfair labor practice | May 2012 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-079406 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2012 | Aug 2016 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-RC-078342 | Representation election | Apr 2012 | Apr 2014 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 20-CA-033674 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-033666 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-033661 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | May 2008 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-CA-033621 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
| 20-RC-018145 | Representation election | Jun 2007 | Aug 2007 | Closed | Region 20, San Francisco, California |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-17 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-04-22 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-03-20 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-11-05 | Unprogrammed Related | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-10-01 | Accident | 2 | — | $5,465 | |
| 2024-08-13 | Complaint | 2 | — | $560 | |
| 2024-07-09 | Complaint | 2 | — | $950 | |
| 2024-05-29 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2023-07-05 | Complaint | 1 | — | $315 | |
| 2023-04-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $300 | |
| 2022-09-08 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-07-11 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-04-05 | 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
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.
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Other employers in other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- MISSION FOODSRANCHO CUCAMONGA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SHAMROCK FOODS COMPANYSACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- COASTAL PACIFIC FOOD DISTRIBUTORS, INC.ONTARIO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAVE MART COMPANIESSANTA MARIA — 2 federal enforcement records
- NELLSON NUTRACEUTICAL, LLCANAHEIM — 2 federal enforcement records
- REL'S FOODS, INCOAKLAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- KEHE DISTRIBUTORS, LLCSTOCKTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- UNIFIED GROCERS, INCLIVERMORE — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALBERTSONSLA HABRA — 2 federal enforcement records
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
- Other Grocery and Related Products Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Other Grocery and in CAIndustry × 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 131 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 13 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $7,590 in total penalties.
- How does UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC operates in the other grocery and related products merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 12.25 compared to an industry average of 3.4.