Establishment profile
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION
355 DAVIDSONS MILL ROAD, JAMESBURG, NJ, 08831
Operated by Wakefern Food Corp · 1 of 17 establishments
424410 — General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers
Summary
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $74,071 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 95th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 437 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 10 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 4 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. 14 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $74,071 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L01 I | 1 | 1 | $14,502 | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $8,512 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $7,566 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 B04 III | 1 | 1 | $7,566 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 D01 | 1 | 1 | $7,566 | Jan 2026 | Jan 2026 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,293 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 D02 | 1 | 1 | $7,293 | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | $5,250 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 G01 | 1 | 1 | $4,256 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 A02 I | 1 | 1 | $1,875 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 P01 | 1 | 1 | $1,500 | Jun 2010 | Jun 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $893 | Feb 2007 | Feb 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 L04 III | 1 | 1 | — | Feb 2022 | Feb 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0029 B02 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2019 | Mar 2019 |
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
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 4244 within NJ. Peer group: 437 employers. This establishment has 14 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 285 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) · Sep 2018 – Mar 2025 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Collision with stationary object, nonroadway
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 18, 2025 | Collision with stationary object, nonroadway | Foot (feet), toe(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Dec 12, 2021 | Nonroadway collision with other vehicle, unspecified | Thigh(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Sep 13, 2018 | Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway | Ankle(s) | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 12, 2021 | Collision,Contusion,Operator,Pallet Jack,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Thigh,Warehouse,Warehouse Aisle | 1 | — | — | |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Fall,Head,Laceration,Pallet,Storage Rack,Unstable Surface | 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 10 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for Wakefern Food Corp, 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 Wakefern Food Corp 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.). 2 cases · 2 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-029984 | Unfair labor practice | May 2011 | Jun 2011 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
| 22-CA-027583 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2006 | Jun 2007 | 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 WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-08-07 | Referral | 3 | — | $22,697 | |
| 2025-03-21 | Referral | 2 | — | $12,768 | |
| 2022-11-03 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-10-17 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2021-12-20 | Referral | 2 | 2 | $14,502 | |
| 2018-10-02 | Referral | 3 | 3 | $14,587 | |
| 2012-04-21 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-05-11 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,375 | |
| 2007-02-13 | Planned | 2 | 1 | $6,143 | |
| 2001-07-27 | Complaint | 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 17 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 17 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
- US FOODS, INC.PERTH AMBOY — 3 federal enforcement records
- APS STAFFING, LLCPISCATAWAY — 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
- COSTCOBRICK — 2 federal enforcement records
- SHOPRITEWEST DEPTFORD — 2 federal enforcement records
- BJ'S WHOLESALE CLUB INC.,EDISON — 2 federal enforcement records
- C & S WHOLESALE GROCERS, INC.AVENEL — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Wakefern Food Corp, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONDAYTON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONEDISON, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONELIZABETH, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONKEASBEY, NJ — 2 federal enforcement records
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORP.CARTERET, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORP.POUGHKEEPSIE, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONPERTH AMBOY, NJ — 1 federal enforcement record
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATIONMIDDLETOWN, NY — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All Wakefern Food Corp 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 WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION 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 Wakefern Food Corp, which operates 17 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $74,070.9 in total penalties.
- How does WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION operates in the general line grocery merchant wholesalers industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.2. WAKEFERN FOOD CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 3.4.