Wholesale Trade · Mayaguez, PR

JN Food Distributors

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $4,595 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

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OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
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OSHA inspections
$4,595
Back wages owed

JN Food Distributors in Mayaguez, PR 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 $4,595 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

B 86/100
  • B Wage & hour compliance: $5K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($5K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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JN Food Distributors in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

On wage-and-hour enforcement alone, JN Food Distributors ranks #1,081 among 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers with WHD recoveries ($4,595). JN Food Distributors carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #1,081 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($4,595).

How JN Food Distributors Compares

JN Food Distributors in Mayaguez, PR 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, United Distributors Incorporated in Smyrna, GA has 2 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against JN Food Distributors to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$4,595
Employees Affected
6
WHD Violations
10
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$766
Avg Back Wages per CaseBelow average
$4,595

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that JN Food Distributors owed $4,595 in back wages to 6 employees across 1 case and 10 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 JN Food Distributors compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric JN Food Distributors 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 JN Food Distributors's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare JN Food Distributors against VA Fork Produce Company, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether JN Food Distributors's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • JN Food Distributors also carries $4,595 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 JN Food Distributors been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against JN Food Distributors, resulting in $4,595 in back wages owed to 6 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does JN Food Distributors operate in?
JN Food Distributors operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424420). 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 JN Food Distributors owes me wages?
If you believe JN Food Distributors 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 $4,595 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does JN Food Distributors's safety record compare to industry average?
JN Food Distributors'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, United Distributors Incorporated in Smyrna, GA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $4,590 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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