Establishment profile
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC
2151 MYSTIC VALLEY PARKWAY, MEDFORD, MA, 02153
Operated by Amazon.com Inc · 1 of 424 establishments
445110 — Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers)
EIN 521711175
Summary
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC has accumulated 2 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 7 years of recorded history, with $5,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 68th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 148 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 4451 within MA. Peer group: 148 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
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 years ago.
Labor relations (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019-03-25 | Planned | 2 | — | $5,000 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC is one of 424 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Amazon.com Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Amazon.com Inc across all 424 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Amazon.com Inc locationsParent rollup
- Supermarkets and Other Grocery Retailers (except Convenience Retailers) All employers in this industry
- Employers in MAState-wide enforcement data
- Supermarkets and Other in MAIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC 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 Amazon.com Inc, which operates 424 establishments in our dataset.
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Frequently asked
- What is WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC's OSHA violation history?
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 2 violations and $5,000 in total penalties.
- How does WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC operates in the supermarkets and other grocery retailers (except convenience retailers) industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.1. WHOLE FOODS MARKET INC's self-reported DART rate is 8.99 compared to an industry average of 2.7.