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Safety scorecard
Years On File: 2015–2023
B
Safety grade
Above average
Score: 80/100
Key factors driving the grade
  • 7 workplace accidents reported
Years9
Inspections14
Violations10
Serious+0
Penalties$8,120
Accidents7
Summary

Safety record at a glance

Whole Foods Market California, Inc. is a California-based employer with 14 OSHA inspections on file (covering 2015-2023). Across those inspections, OSHA cited 10 violations, with a total of $8,120 in federal penalties assessed. 7 workplace accidents were reported in connection with these inspections.

Inspection & violation trend

Year-by-year activity, citations issued, and reported workplace incidents.

14Inspections
10Violations
7Accidents
Inspections openedViolations citedSerious / Repeat / WillfulAccidents / injuries reported

Hover any year for detail. Counts reflect inspections, citations, and accidents on file at OSHA — final dispositions and amounts may change after appeals or settlement.

Inspection history

All OSHA inspections at Whole Foods Market California, Inc.

11 inspections with citations, 3 closed clean or still open. Click any inspection for the full citation list.

With citations or accidents — 11
Citation issuedJan 18, 2023
Safety inspection#346443260
2violations
Penalty assessed$1,310
Citation issuedFeb 10, 2022
Health inspection#345776751
3violations
Penalty assessed$4,125
AccidentNov 3, 2021
Safety inspection#345622906
1violation
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Penalty assessed$300
AccidentAug 13, 2021
Safety inspection#345475537
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Citation issuedFeb 10, 2021
Health inspection#345144646
2violations
Penalty assessed$1,700
AccidentNov 29, 2018
Safety inspection#343630562
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
Citation issuedJun 8, 2018
Safety inspection#343211439
2violations
Penalty assessed$685
AccidentOct 13, 2017
Safety inspection#342701257
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentSep 6, 2017
Health inspection#342614724
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentJun 17, 2015
Safety inspection#340723881
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
AccidentMar 19, 2015
Safety inspection#340460583
1accident
Accident-triggered inspection — OSHA opened this case in response to a reported workplace incident.
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Methodology

How to read this record

An OSHA inspection record describes federal enforcement activity — it does not capture every workplace safety event at a company. A few caveats:

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5-year window

OSHA Violations Tracker indexes inspections opened on or after 2021-01-01. Older history is at OSHA’s establishment search.

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Establishment vs. company

OSHA records are keyed by physical establishment, not parent company. A large employer may operate many sites across states.

Inspection without citation is normal

Many inspections close with no violations — that’s a positive signal, not a missing data row.

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Penalties are current assessment

Final amounts may differ after informal conferences or settlement. We show what OSHA has on file today.

Full methodology, scoring details, and known limitations: /methodology.

Frequently asked questions about Whole Foods Market California, Inc.

Whole Foods Market California, Inc. earned a B safety grade (80/100) — above average. The grade reflects severity of past citations, accident history, and how recent the most-recent inspection is. See the methodology for the full scoring algorithm.

Sources

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