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Inspection outcome
Opened: July 16, 2025 · Status: Open
Citations issued

OSHA issued one or more Other-than-serious citations.

Health inspection · Complaint · Partial — limited to specific operations or areas

Violations5
Serious+0
Initial penalty$4,025
Current penalty$3,550
Accidents0
Duration
Summary

What happened in this inspection

On July 16, 2025, OSHA opened Whole Foods Market Inc.’s inspection #348376419 at LOS GATOS, California. The case remains open or the close date has not yet been published.

OSHA cited the employer for 5 violations totaling $3,550 in current penalties — reduced from an initial proposed total of $4,025. All citations were Other-than-serious.

Breakdown by classification
5violations total
Other-than-serious5100%

An Other-than-serious violation has a direct relationship to job safety and health but probably would not cause death or serious physical harm. Maximum penalty is ~$16,550 per violation. Often involves recordkeeping or procedural lapses.

Citations

Citations issued in this inspection

5citations issued
$3,550current penalty
↓ $475total reduction
Look up on OSHA.gov
Othergravity 5
Citation #01001
3249(B)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$635
Current$560reduced by $75
Othergravity 5
Citation #01002
3380(C)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$635
Current$560reduced by $75
Othergravity 10
Citation #01003
3396(H)(1)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,060
Current$935reduced by $125
Othergravity 10
Citation #01004
3396(I)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$1,060
Current$935reduced by $125
Othergravity 5
Citation #01005
6151(C)(4)General Duty Clause or unstructured citation
Initial$635
Current$560reduced by $75

Standard codes link to the regulation text on OSHA.gov. The text describes the rule itself; the specific findings of this inspection appear above. To see OSHA’s official record of this inspection, search activity number 348376419 at OSHA Establishment Search.

Reference

About OSHA inspections

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) conducts inspections under several triggers: programmed targeting of high-hazard industries, employee complaints, workplace accidents, fatalities, and follow-ups to prior citations.

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Citations

Each citation specifies a section of 29 CFR, a severity tier, and a proposed penalty. Employers can contest citations through OSHA’s informal conference or before the OSH Review Commission.

Open vs closed

An open case has not yet been administratively closed — citations may follow or the case may close without action.

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Current vs initial penalty

Initial penalty is the proposed amount at citation. Current penalty is the post-conference / settlement figure on file today.

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Trigger types

A = Accident, B = Complaint, H = Programmed, F = Follow-up. See the glossary for all codes.

About this inspection

OSHA classified this as Complaint — an inspection triggered by a worker complaint.

Sources

Cross-check with OSHA directly

This page draws from the OSHA Integrated Management Information System (IMIS) via the DOL Open Data Portal. For the authoritative record, look up activity number 348376419 directly: