Wholesale Trade · Powell, TN

Valley Produce Co Inc

According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $15,861 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.

$0
OSHA penalties
0
Violations cited
0
OSHA inspections
$15,861
Back wages owed

Valley Produce Co Inc in Powell, TN 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 $15,861 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.

Compliance score

C 70/100
  • C Wage & hour compliance: $16K in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($16K per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

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Valley Produce Co Inc in the Wholesale Trade enforcement ledger

WHD back-wage recoveries in this sector place Valley Produce Co Inc at rank #576 of 1,587 employers ($15,861 owed). Valley Produce Co Inc carries no OSHA penalty in this extract but ranks #576 of 1,587 Wholesale Trade employers on WHD back wages ($15,861).

How Valley Produce Co Inc Compares

Valley Produce Co Inc in Powell, TN 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 Grain Corporation in Vancouver, WA has 8 OSHA inspections on record.

No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Valley Produce Co Inc to date. The Wholesale Trade sector average runs $9,112 per employer.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$15,861
Employees Affected
4
WHD Violations
4
Avg Back Wages per Employee
$3,965
Avg Back Wages per CaseTypical
$15,861

The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Valley Produce Co Inc owed $15,861 in back wages to 4 employees across 1 case and 4 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 Valley Produce Co Inc compares to the Wholesale Trade sector, which has 6,881 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric Valley Produce Co Inc 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 Valley Produce Co Inc's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

  • A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Valley Produce Co Inc against Garrow's Draft & Soda Service, a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
  • See whether Valley Produce Co Inc's inspection and penalty record is typical for Wholesale Trade or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Wholesale Trade sector
  • Valley Produce Co Inc also carries $15,861 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 Valley Produce Co Inc been cited for wage theft?
Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Valley Produce Co Inc, resulting in $15,861 in back wages owed to 4 affected workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.
What industry does Valley Produce Co Inc operate in?
Valley Produce Co Inc operates in the Wholesale Trade sector (NAICS code 424480). 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 Valley Produce Co Inc owes me wages?
If you believe Valley Produce Co 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 $15,861 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.
How does Valley Produce Co Inc's safety record compare to industry average?
Valley Produce Co Inc'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 Grain Corporation in Vancouver, WA is a similar wholesale trade employer with $15,870 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.