Retail Trade · Castle Hayne, NC

Fresh Foods 10

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $3,799 in back wages owed to 34 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 0
OSHA inspections: $3,799
Back wages owed

Fresh Foods 10 in Castle Hayne, NC has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Separately, the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found $3,799 in back wages owed to 34 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 87/100

B Wage & hour compliance: $4K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($4K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Channels are separate federal datasets: a dimension marked not applicable simply has no record in that dataset for this employer, not a good or bad score.

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Fresh Foods 10 in the Retail Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Fresh Foods 10 at rank #5,325 of 8,492 employers ($3,799 owed). Fresh Foods 10 carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #5,325 of 8,492 Retail Trade employers on WHD back wages ($3,799).

How Fresh Foods 10 Compares

Fresh Foods 10 in Castle Hayne, NC has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Bedrock Kitchen and Bath, LLC in Port Huron, MI has 3 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Fresh Foods 10 to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,898 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

$3,799

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

Avg Back Wages per Employee

$112

Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average

$3,799

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Fresh Foods 10 owed $3,799 in back wages to 34 employees across 1 case and 75 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.

Industry Safety Context: Retail Trade

How Fresh Foods 10 compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Fresh Foods 10	Industry Avg
Inspections	0	0.8
Violations	0	1.7
Total Penalty	$0	$2,898
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$3,571

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What to do with this record

Use Fresh Foods 10's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Fresh Foods 10 against Bedrock Kitchen and Bath, LLC, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Fresh Foods 10's inspection and penalty record is typical for Retail Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Retail Trade sector
Fresh Foods 10 also carries $3,799 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Has Fresh Foods 10 been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Fresh Foods 10, resulting in $3,799 in back wages owed to 34 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Fresh Foods 10 operate in? ▼

Fresh Foods 10 operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 445110). This industry has 12,945 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,505 total OSHA inspections and $37.51M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Fresh Foods 10 owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Fresh Foods 10 owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $3,799 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Fresh Foods 10's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Fresh Foods 10's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,898 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Bedrock Kitchen and Bath, LLC in Port Huron, MI is a similar retail trade employer with $3,800 in current penalties.

Data Sources & Methodology ▼

Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).

Source: OSHA Enforcement Data

Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.

Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)

Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.