Wholesale Trade · Elizabeth, NJ

Hernandez Beef & Provisions

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $26,367 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$26,367
Back wages owed

Hernandez Beef & Provisions in Elizabeth, 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. Federal wage-and-hour enforcement records also show 17 WHD violations against this employer under the Fair Labor Standards Act. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

D 55/100
  • D Wage & hour compliance: $26K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($26K 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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Hernandez Beef & Provisions in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Hernandez Beef & Provisions at rank #390 of 1,587 employers ($26,367 owed). Hernandez Beef & Provisions carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #390 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($26,367).

How Hernandez Beef & Provisions Compares

Hernandez Beef & Provisions in Elizabeth, 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, Metropolitan Stone & Tile in Dover, NJ has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Hernandez Beef & Provisions to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$26,367
Employees Affected
16
WHD Violations
17
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$1,648
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$26,367

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Hernandez Beef & Provisions owed $26,367 in back wages to 16 employees across 1 case and 17 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: Wholesale Trade

How Hernandez Beef & Provisions compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Hernandez Beef & Provisions Industry Avg
Inspections 0 2.0
Violations 0 5.5
Total Penalty $0 $9,112
Avg Penalty per Inspection $0 $4,665

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What to do with this record

Use Hernandez Beef & Provisions's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Hernandez Beef & Provisions against Hawthorne Recycling Metal, CO., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Hernandez Beef & Provisions's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Hernandez Beef & Provisions also carries $26,367 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 Hernandez Beef & Provisions been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Hernandez Beef & Provisions, resulting in $26,367 in back wages owed to 16 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Hernandez Beef & Provisions operate in?
Hernandez Beef & Provisions operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424470). This industry has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 13,442 total OSHA inspections and $62.70M in cumulative penalties.
What should I do if Hernandez Beef & Provisions owes me wages?
If you believe Hernandez Beef & Provisions 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 $26,367 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Hernandez Beef & Provisions's safety record compare to industry average?
Hernandez Beef & Provisions's total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Wholesale Trade industry average of $9,112 per employer. The employer has 0 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.0 per employer. For a direct comparison, Metropolitan Stone & Tile in Dover, NJ is a similar wholesale trade employer with $26,400 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.

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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.