Establishment profile
VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.
7745 N. WADSWORTH BLVD, ARVADA, CO, 80003
Operated by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc · 1 of 15 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 841444517
Summary
VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $9,472 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 45th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 133 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Below average violations in NAICS 4451 within CO. Peer group: 133 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; 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 37 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) · Mar 2019
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Brain | Hospitalized |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 9, 2019 | Brain,Fall,Head,Laceration,Loading Dock,Struck Against | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $9,472 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. is one of 15 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc across all 15 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) within CO, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- ALBERTSONSLITTLETON — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFEWAY #1998ARVADA — 2 federal enforcement records
- SAFEWAY INC.DENVER — 2 federal enforcement records
- DILLON COMPANIES INC DBA KING SOOPERSFORT COLLINS — 2 federal enforcement records
- KING SOOPERSENGLEWOOD — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE, INC.BOULDER — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, IncCastle Rock, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCGRESHAM, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCBOUNTIFUL, UT — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCWARRENTON, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.LAKEWOOD, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCHAPPY VALLEY, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCTIGARD, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCPORTLAND, OR — 1 federal enforcement record
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS INCKENNEWICK, WA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, IncEnglewood, CO — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)All employers in this industry
- Employers in COState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in COIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, 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 Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets Inc, which operates 15 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.
Frequently asked
- What is VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $9,472 in total penalties.
- How does VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC. operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. VITAMIN COTTAGE NATURAL FOOD MARKETS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 11.01 compared to an industry average of 2.7.