ENCINITAS, CA · 2014-11-14 00:00:00

OSHA Inspection: WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.

Complaint inspection · Safety discipline

At a glance

On 2014-11-14 00:00:00, OSHA opened a complaint safety inspection of WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC. in 687 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY 101, ENCINITAS, CA 92024 (NAICS 445110). OSHA activity number 340080779.

What this inspection record means

OSHA opens inspections for many reasons: routine scheduling under a national or local emphasis program, an employee complaint or referral, or a follow-up after a reported injury. Opening or conducting an inspection is not itself an allegation or a finding that this employer broke any rule; any findings appear as the citations listed below, and citations can be contested, reduced, or withdrawn.

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Where did this inspection happen?

Establishment: WHOLE FOODS MARKET CALIFORNIA, INC.
Site address: 687 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY 101
City: ENCINITAS
State: CA
ZIP: 92024
Mailing: 687 SOUTH COAST HIGHWAY 101, ENCINITAS, CA 92024

What kind of inspection was it?

Inspection type: Complaint (B)
Scope: Partial (B)
Discipline: Safety
Advance notice: No
Union status: B

When did the case open and close?

Opened: 2014-11-14 00:00:00
Closing conference: 2015-04-22 00:00:00
Case closed: 2015-06-01 00:00:00
Last modified: 2026-08-01 00:00:00
Data loaded: 2026-08-02 00:19:55

Establishment context

NAICS code: 445110
Employees: 58000
Ownership type: A

Citations

3 citations on file for this inspection.

3382(A)

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 22, 2015
Abate by: May 18, 2015
Penalty: Initial $600 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2015-05-04 00:00:00 · I (O) $450
2015-04-22 00:00:00 · Z (O) $600

5194(E)(1)

Other-than-serious Gravity 5 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 22, 2015
Abate by: May 18, 2015
Penalty: Initial $560 · Current $450 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2015-05-04 00:00:00 · I (O) $450
2015-04-22 00:00:00 · Z (O) $560

5162(A)

Serious Gravity 10 2 instances 4 exposed

Issued: Apr 22, 2015
Abate by: May 6, 2015
Penalty: Initial $6,750 · Current $2,700 Reduced

Recent events (2)

2015-05-04 00:00:00 · I (S) $2700
2015-04-22 00:00:00 · Z (S) $6750

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Source

This record is reproduced from the U.S. Department of Labor Open Data API (OSHA inspection dataset). The original IMIS detail view is available at OSHA's Establishment Search for activity number 340080779.

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