Retail Trade · Metuchen, NJ

Garden Farm Market

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $119,564 in back wages owed to 24 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$119,564
Back wages owed

Garden Farm Market in Metuchen, NJ 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. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

What the Data Says About Garden Farm Market

Garden Farm Market in Metuchen, NJ 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, Guatepan Bakery - Hamilton Ave in Trenton, NJ has 0 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Garden Farm Market to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,879 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $119,564 in back wages owed to 24 affected workers.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$119,564
Employees Affected
24
WHD Violations
28
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$4,982
Avg Back Wages per Case
$119,564

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Garden Farm Market owed $119,564 in back wages to 24 employees across 1 case and 28 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 Garden Farm Market compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,990 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Garden Farm Market Industry Avg
Inspections 0 0.8
Violations 0 1.7
Total Penalty $0 $2,879
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $3,566

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Frequently Asked Questions

Has Garden Farm Market been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Garden Farm Market, resulting in $119,564 in back wages owed to 24 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Garden Farm Market operate in?
Garden Farm Market operates in the Retail Trade sector (NAICS code 445110). This industry has 12,990 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 10,487 total OSHA inspections and $37.39M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Garden Farm Market owes me wages?
If you believe Garden Farm Market 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 $119,564 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Garden Farm Market's safety record compare to industry average?
Garden Farm Market's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Retail Trade industry average of $2,879 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 0.8 per employer. For a direct comparison, Guatepan Bakery - Hamilton Ave in Trenton, NJ is a similar retail trade employer with $0 in current penalties.

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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.

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Every figure on PlainWorker is rendered directly from official U.S. Department of Labor OSHA and Wage & Hour Division enforcement records, no number is typed in by an editor. This employer's ratios (penalty-per-violation, industry comparisons) are computed live from the 0 inspections on record. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of 2026.