Transportation & Warehousing · Melrose Park, IL

Jewel Food Stores, INC.

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Jewel Food Stores, INC. has a relatively clean safety record: 0 violations across 4 inspections. See the full breakdown below.

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$0
OSHA penalties: 0
Violations cited: 4
OSHA inspections: $0
Back wages owed

Jewel Food Stores, INC. in Melrose Park, IL has been the subject of 4 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 $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Jewel Food Stores, INC. 4 times over 7 years, roughly once every couple of years. None of these inspections resulted in a citation. Against the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of 2 inspections per employer, this runs well above peers (2.2x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Ups Ground Freight INC in Hermiston, OR is another transportation & warehousing employer with 2 OSHA inspections on record and $0 in current penalties.

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violations per inspection: 0.0%
of violations were serious: $0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

A 91/100

A OSHA safety compliance: 0 violations across 4 OSHA inspections (0.0 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Transportation & Warehousing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Jewel Food Stores, INC..

Jewel Food Stores, INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record and 0 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Transportation & Warehousing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

How Jewel Food Stores, INC. Compares

4 OSHA inspections on record for Jewel Food Stores, INC. in Melrose Park, IL, zero violations cited, a cleaner record than the Transportation & Warehousing sector average of 3.2 violations per employer.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Jewel Food Stores, INC. to date. The Transportation & Warehousing sector average runs $6,129 per employer.

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2010-08-06

Last Inspection

2017-08-30

Inspection Span

7 yrs

Violations / Inspection

0.0

Avg Penalty / Inspection

Industry Avg / Inspection

$3,295

What this shows 4 inspections over 7 years, averaging 0.0 violations per visit. That's $0 per inspection vs. the Transportation & Warehousing average of $3,295.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

32,001

Industry Safety Context: Transportation & Warehousing

How Jewel Food Stores, INC. compares to the Transportation & Warehousing sector, which has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Jewel Food Stores, INC.	Industry Avg
Inspections	4	1.9
Violations	0	3.2
Total Penalty	$0	$6,129
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$0	$3,295

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Nationwide Transportation & Warehousing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Jewel Food Stores, INC., both outside IL so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (4 inspections here).

Wepfer Marine, INC. 4 insp. Memphis, TN United Parcel Service, INC. D/B/a Ups (VT) 4 insp. Rutland, VT NBC Nevada Merchants INC. 4 insp. North las Vegas, NV Ocean State Jobbers, INC. 4 insp. North Kingstown, RI

Nearby & Similar Employers in Transportation & Warehousing

Showing 5 of 9913 other employers tracked in this sector.

Agi- Cargo Building 77a

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2 inspections $0

Ups Ground Freight INC

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What to do with this record

Use Jewel Food Stores, INC.'s enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Jewel Food Stores, INC. against Agi- Cargo Building 77a, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
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Jewel Food Stores, INC. also carries $0 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

Is Jewel Food Stores, INC. safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Jewel Food Stores, INC.'s workplace safety record is relatively clean, with fewer violations than typical. The employer has 0 violations across 4 inspections. Compared to Transportation & Warehousing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Jewel Food Stores, INC. have? ▼

Jewel Food Stores, INC. has 0 OSHA violations on record, including 0 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $0.

How many OSHA inspections has Jewel Food Stores, INC. had? ▼

Jewel Food Stores, INC. has had 4 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2010-08-06 and the most recent on 2017-08-30. This averages 0.0 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Jewel Food Stores, INC.? ▼

Jewel Food Stores, INC. has been assessed $0 in current OSHA penalties. Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Has Jewel Food Stores, INC. been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Jewel Food Stores, INC., resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Jewel Food Stores, INC. operate in? ▼

Jewel Food Stores, INC. operates in the Transportation & Warehousing sector (NAICS code 493110). This industry has 9,914 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 18,441 total OSHA inspections and $60.77M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Jewel Food Stores, INC. owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Jewel Food Stores, INC. 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 $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

How does Jewel Food Stores, INC.'s safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Jewel Food Stores, INC.'s total OSHA penalty of $0 is below the Transportation & Warehousing industry average of $6,129 per employer. The employer has 4 inspections compared to the industry average of 1.9 per employer. For a direct comparison, Ups Ground Freight INC in Hermiston, OR is a similar transportation & warehousing employer with $0 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.