Retail Trade · Lakewood, NJ
Kosher West, Inc
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $109,792 in back wages owed to 31 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Back wages owed
Kosher West, Inc in Lakewood, 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 33 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.
What the Data Says About Kosher West, Inc
Kosher West, Inc in Lakewood, 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, Maharaja Farmers Market (New Hyde Park) in New Hyde Park, NY has 0 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Kosher West, Inc to date. The Retail Trade sector average runs $2,879 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $109,792 in back wages owed to 31 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Kosher West, Inc owed $109,792 in back wages to 31 employees across 1 case and 33 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 Kosher West, Inc compares to the Retail Trade sector, which has 12,990 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Kosher West, Inc | 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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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.