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UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC.

260 LAKE ROAD, DAYVILLE, CT, 06241
Operated by UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC · 1 of 131 establishments
424410General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 050376157

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OSHA inspections
6
over 24 years
Violations
26
$17,770 in penalties
SVEP
YES
Severe violator program
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues across functions.
Accident investigations on record
2 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

UNITED NATURAL FOODS, INC. has accumulated 26 OSHA violations across 6 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $17,770 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 93rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 71 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 93rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 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
6
0.3 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
26
1.1 / yr
Penalties
$17,770
$683 avg / violation
92% serious8% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 6
Inspection trigger · planned
3 of 6

50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 20 citations in this view · $17,770 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0332 B0111$3,500Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I A11$2,125Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I B11$2,125Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0178 M0811$2,057May 2014May 2014
29 CFR 1910.0157 G0411$1,700Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0212 A0111$1,700Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0176 B11$1,063Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II11$850Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0146 C0111$638Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0178 A0611$638Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I11$638Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0304 F0411$638Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0132 D0111$100Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 I11Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0335 A01 II11Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 I C11Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II11Feb 2014Feb 2014
29 CFR 1910.0304 F05 V11Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0305 B0211Mar 2002Mar 2002
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Mar 2002Mar 2002

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

93rd

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4244 within CT. Peer group: 71 employers. This establishment has 26 OSHA violations; peer median is 5.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
91st
peer median: $4,763
Inspection frequency
93rd
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
8.2
vs industry
+4.8
TRIR
8.6
vs industry
+4.4

Reported for 282 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
8.6
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

Planned
3
Complaint
3

Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.

OSHA severe injury reports

Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Jul 2016 – Aug 2018

Reports
3
Hospitalizations
3
Amputations
0
Eye losses
0

Most frequent event: Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).

Severe injury reports — events

Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.

DateEventBody partOutcome
Aug 29, 2018Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedAnkle(s)Hospitalized
Sep 20, 2016Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecifiedBack, including spine, spinal cord, unspecifiedHospitalized
Jul 20, 2016Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incidentChest, except internal location of diseases or disordersHospitalized

Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
2 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 2+ years. Most recent activity: 2 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 CT — for UNITED NATURAL FOODS INC, not this location alone

Total cases
14
Unfair labor practice
10
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.). 14 cases · 10 ULP · 4 representation

Case numberTypeFiledClosedStatusRegion
01-CA-324375Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-324334Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-324195Unfair labor practiceAug 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-322309Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-322307Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-321809Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-321206Unfair labor practiceJul 2023Sep 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-318939Representation electionMay 2023Jul 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-317495Unfair labor practiceMay 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-315718Unfair labor practiceApr 2023Nov 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-CA-315023Unfair labor practiceMar 2023May 2023ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
01-RC-211101Representation electionDec 2017Jan 2018ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-RD-000363Representation electionJun 2011Jul 2011ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts
34-RC-002383Representation electionApr 2010Jun 2010ClosedRegion 01, Boston, Massachusetts

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
2023-12-21Complaint0$0
2018-09-10Complaint0$0
2014-04-01Complaint11$2,057
2014-01-28Planned98$11,150
2006-07-17Planned0$0
2002-02-26Planned1615$4,563

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 general line grocery merchant wholesalers within CT, 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 6 OSHA inspections on record with 26 violations and $17,769.5 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 8.24 compared to an industry average of 3.4.