Establishment profile
VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO
1601 EAST OLYMPIC BOULEVARD, LOS ANGELES, CA, 90021
Operated by Val-Pro, INC · 1 of 2 establishments
424480 — Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO has accumulated 5 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 26 years of recorded history, with $3,310 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 72nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 747 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 85th 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
VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO 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
67% 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. 5 distinct standards shown · 5 citations in this view · $3,310 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 342(A) | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Mar 2022 | Mar 2022 |
| 3203 B01 | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 3664 A | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 5185 L | 1 | 1 | $375 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
| 5194 E01 | 1 | 1 | $185 | Jun 2000 | Jun 2000 |
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 CA. Peer group: 747 employers. This establishment has 5 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 80 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 VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 4, 2021 | Agriculture,Collision,Concussion,Motor Vehicle,Pallet Jack,Struck By | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
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 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 · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2010 – Feb 2012 | Fruit and Vegetable Markets | — | — | 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 VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in CA — for Val-Pro, 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 Val-Pro, 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.). 6 cases · 6 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21-CA-267121 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2020 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-264752 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-264275 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-263764 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Aug 2020 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-261946 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2020 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, California |
| 21-CA-260811 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 21, Los Angeles, 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 VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-24 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-12-15 | Accident | 1 | — | $2,000 | |
| 2000-05-26 | Planned | 4 | — | $1,310 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO is one of 2 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Val-Pro, INC.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Val-Pro, INC across all 2 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers within CA, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- PROGRESSIVE PRODUCE LLCLOS ANGELES — 3 federal enforcement records
- WESPAK INC.DINUBA — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRESHPOINT SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA, INC.CITY OF INDUSTRY — 3 federal enforcement records
- BOSKOVICH FARMS, INC.OXNARD — 2 federal enforcement records
- CALAVO GROWERS, INC.SACRAMENTO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TAYLOR FARMS INCTRACY — 2 federal enforcement records
- SATICOY LEMON ASSOCIATIONVENTURA — 2 federal enforcement records
- DIRECT PRODUCE, INC.LOS ANGELES — 2 federal enforcement records
- BUD of CaliforniaSoledad — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Val-Pro, INC locationsParent rollup
- Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant WholesalersAll employers in this industry
- Employers in CAState-wide enforcement data
- Fresh Fruit and in CAIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO 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 Val-Pro, INC, which operates 2 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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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO's OSHA violation history?
- VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 5 violations and $3,310 in total penalties.
- How does VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO's safety record compare to its industry?
- VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO operates in the fresh fruit and vegetable merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. VALLEY FRUIT & PRODUCE CO's self-reported DART rate is 4.92 compared to an industry average of 3.4.