Establishment profile
US FOODS, INC.
1051 AMBOY AVE., PERTH AMBOY, NJ, 08861
Operated by US Foods Inc · 1 of 157 establishments
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
EIN 363642294
Summary
US FOODS, INC. has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 12 years of recorded history, with $30,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 69th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 437 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 95th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
US FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in 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
40% 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. 4 distinct standards shown · 4 citations in this view · $30,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C07 I | 1 | 1 | $13,828 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,086 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,086 | Sep 2024 | Sep 2024 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L06 | 1 | 1 | — | Jun 2014 | Jun 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
Above average violations in NAICS 4244 within NJ. Peer group: 437 employers. This establishment has 4 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 258 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · May 2018 – Jul 2022 · 1 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Fall on same level due to slipping
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.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 8, 2022 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 14, 2019 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 18, 2018 | Nonclassifiable | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Aug 29, 2018 | Exposure to environmental heat | BODY SYSTEMS | Hospitalized | |
| May 16, 2018 | Fall on same level due to slipping | Forearm(s) | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 1 statute · 1 violation · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Apr 2025 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 1 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2023 – Apr 2025 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | FLSA | 1 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for US FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for US 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 US 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.). 8 cases · 7 ULP · 1 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 04-CA-309715 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2023 | Jan 2023 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-298536 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-289200 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2022 | Aug 2022 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 22-CA-209909 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2017 | Jan 2018 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 04-RC-139673 | Representation election | Oct 2014 | Dec 2014 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-120402 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2014 | Jun 2015 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 04-CA-106435 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2013 | Jul 2013 | Closed | Region 04, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
| 22-CA-085464 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2012 | May 2013 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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 US FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for US 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 US FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF - SUBSISTENCE FOR CGC EAGLE RECEIVED IN STATEN ISLAND, NY PORT OF CALL ON 15JUN2015 AND PHILADELPHIA, PA ON 26JUN2015contract · Last action 2015-09-02$84,213
- Department of JusticeIGF::OT::IGF FLOOR DRAINScontract · Last action 2012-12-05$6,057
- Department of JusticeIFG::OT::IFG FLOOR DRAINScontract · Last action 2012-12-05$6,057
- Department of Homeland SecurityIGF::OT::IGF - SUBSISTENCE FOR CGC EAGLE RECEIVED IN STATEN ISLAND, NY PORT OF CALL ON 15JUN2015contract · Last action 2015-08-26$0
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311991 - PERISHABLE PREPARED FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2015-09-02. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-03-27 | Referral | 3 | — | $30,000 | |
| 2018-12-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-25 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-07-10 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-05-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
US FOODS, INC. is one of 157 establishments rolled up under the parent organization US Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of US Foods Inc across all 157 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 NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- J. AMBROGI FOOD DISTRIBUTION, INC.THOROFARE — 3 federal enforcement records
- APS STAFFING, LLCPISCATAWAY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHOPRITEWEST DEPTFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONDAYTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. FOODSERVICESWEDESBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. FOODSERVICE, INC.BRIDGEPORT — 2 federal enforcement records
- C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.AVENEL — 2 federal enforcement records
- COSTCOBRICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC.,EDISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CHETAK NEW YORK, LLC.EDISON — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by US Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- US FOODSBOCA RATON, FL — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS INCMINNEAPOLIS, MN — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS, INCLA MIRADA, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS, INC.CHARLOTTE, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS, INC.PHOENIX, AZ — 3 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS INC.WEST SACRAMENTO, CA — 2 federal enforcement records
- US FOODS, INC.SALEM, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- US FOODSERVICE INCFIFE, WA — 2 federal enforcement records
- U.S. FOODSERVICEPEABODY, MA — 2 federal enforcement records
- US FOODSERVICENORTH LAS VEGAS, NV — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All US Foods Inc locationsParent rollup
- General Line Grocery Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- General Line Grocery in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on US 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 US Foods Inc, which operates 157 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is US FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- US FOODS, INC. has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $30,000 in total penalties.
- How does US FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- US FOODS, INC. operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. US FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 14.17 compared to an industry average of 3.4.