Establishment profile
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION
740 YORK STREET, ELIZABETH, NJ, 07201
Operated by Wakefern Food Corp · 1 of 13 establishments
493110 — General Warehousing and Storage
Summary
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 23 years of recorded history, with $4,726 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 1,089 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 98th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
20% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 4931 within NJ. Peer group: 1,089 employers.
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.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 1 year ago.
Labor relations (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-03-18 | Unprog Other | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-11-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-09-09 | Planned | 4 | 4 | $4,726 | |
| 2008-01-23 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-07-25 | Planned | 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
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION is one of 13 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Wakefern Food Corp.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Wakefern Food Corp across all 13 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Wakefern Food Corp locationsParent rollup
- General Warehousing and Storage All employers in this industry
- Employers in NJState-wide enforcement data
- General Warehousing and in NJIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION from 16 federal data sources 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, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Wakefern Food Corp, which operates 13 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $4,726 in total penalties.
- How does WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION operates in the general warehousing and storage industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.9. WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 16.14 compared to an industry average of 4.3.