Save Mart Supermarkets safety record at a glance
Save Mart Supermarkets has been the subject of 65 Cal/OSHA inspections in California since 2000, opened between Jan 14, 2003 and Oct 12, 2026. 28 of them were accident inspections. 37 of them produced citations, 83 in all: 17 serious, 1 repeat. Inspectors proposed $279,665 in penalties; after appeals and settlements the current total is $161,210. The largest single penalty, $25,440, came from an inspection opened Jun 20, 2011 in Vacaville. 1 worker death was investigated. That places the employer at #171 of 122,854 California employers in the database by penalties. The same employer has 3 WARN layoff notices on file with the EDD. It also appears in 2 federal wage and hour cases.
Industry as coded by the inspecting office: Retail Trade; Wholesale Trade; Transportation and Warehousing. Worksites in Marysville, Bakersfield, San Jose, Modesto, Oakdale, Fresno, San Carlos, Sonora.
Every inspection, newest first
Click a date for the citations in that inspection.
| Opened | City | Why | Result | Proposed | Penalty | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 12, 2026 | Marysville | Fatality or catastrophe | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 26, 2026 | Bakersfield | Planned | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Aug 12, 2026 | San Jose | Planned | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jul 27, 2026 | Modesto | Accident | open, no citations yet | 0 | 0 | open |
| Jan 9, 2026 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Mar 25, 2026 |
| Sep 10, 2025 | Oakdale | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $7,200 | $3,600 | Mar 16, 2026 |
| Jul 28, 2025 | Fresno | Fatality or catastrophe | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 8, 2026 |
| Jun 13, 2025 | San Carlos | Complaint | 1 citation | $635 | $635 | Dec 22, 2025 |
| Apr 25, 2024 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Oct 11, 2024 |
| Aug 4, 2023 | Sonora | Accident | 3 citations | $12,500 | $7,250 | Feb 20, 2024 |
| Oct 26, 2022 | Larkspur | Planned | 6 citations | $11,850 | $3,460 | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Sep 8, 2022 | Porterville | Complaint | 3 citations | $1,105 | $1,105 | Feb 3, 2023 |
| May 27, 2022 | Oakland | Accident | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | Jul 11, 2022 |
| Apr 4, 2022 | Merced | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $6,750 | $4,050 | Aug 23, 2022 |
| Feb 8, 2022 | Galt | Fatality or catastrophe | death no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 5, 2022 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | Paradise | Planned | 5 citations 1 serious | $16,145 | $4,810 | Oct 23, 2023 |
| Dec 28, 2021 | Ripon | Complaint | 3 citations | $1,355 | $1,355 | May 3, 2022 |
| Nov 18, 2021 | Fairfield | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 29, 2022 |
| Aug 11, 2021 | San Jose | Planned | 7 citations 2 serious | $21,600 | $9,185 | Aug 12, 2022 |
| Jun 15, 2021 | Merced | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $4,675 | $3,300 | Jan 4, 2022 |
| Oct 30, 2020 | Oakland | Accident | 2 citations 1 serious | $6,210 | $6,210 | Mar 22, 2021 |
| Jul 21, 2020 | Merced | Referral | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 21, 2020 |
| May 19, 2020 | Roseville | Complaint | 1 citation | $1,060 | $875 | Nov 16, 2021 |
| Mar 3, 2020 | Bakersfield | Accident | 1 citation | $795 | $795 | Sep 29, 2020 |
| Jul 3, 2019 | Bakersfield | Accident | 5 citations 2 serious | $43,005 | $24,300 | Jun 9, 2023 |
| Dec 12, 2018 | Newark | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $10,120 | $10,120 | Dec 21, 2020 |
| May 14, 2018 | Roseville | Complaint | 1 citation | $935 | $600 | Sep 17, 2018 |
| May 3, 2018 | San Leandro | Accident | 3 citations 1 serious | $20,820 | $10,960 | Mar 8, 2019 |
| Dec 4, 2017 | Oakland | Accident | 1 citation 1 repeat | $3,000 | $3,000 | Jun 15, 2018 |
| Jul 26, 2017 | San Jose | Accident | 1 citation | $800 | 0 | Jan 29, 2018 |
| Dec 23, 2016 | Oakland | Accident | 1 citation | $560 | 0 | Dec 13, 2018 |
| Mar 9, 2016 | Merced | Complaint | 1 citation | $750 | $750 | Jan 8, 2019 |
| Nov 16, 2015 | Newark | Accident | 2 citations | $1,495 | $1,495 | Mar 28, 2016 |
| Jun 3, 2015 | Lodi | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 2, 2015 |
| Apr 6, 2015 | San Leandro | Accident | 1 citation | $935 | $935 | Aug 26, 2015 |
| Nov 4, 2014 | Hayward | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Dec 19, 2014 |
| Mar 4, 2014 | Roseville | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 12, 2014 |
| May 30, 2013 | Roseville | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jun 18, 2013 |
| Apr 23, 2013 | Vacaville | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 28, 2013 |
| Mar 12, 2013 | Red Bluff | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 28, 2013 |
| Jul 5, 2012 | Roseville | Complaint | 1 citation | $375 | $375 | Dec 5, 2012 |
| Apr 25, 2012 | Merced | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 6, 2012 |
| Dec 5, 2011 | Fairfield | Accident | 1 citation | 0 | 0 | May 1, 2012 |
| Nov 9, 2011 | Turlock | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Nov 30, 2011 |
| Jul 20, 2011 | Sonora | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Aug 15, 2011 |
| Jun 28, 2011 | Hayward | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 12, 2011 |
| Jun 20, 2011 | Vacaville | Accident | 4 citations 2 serious | $49,500 | $25,440 | Mar 5, 2013 |
| Mar 24, 2011 | Fresno | Complaint | 3 citations | $560 | $560 | Jun 3, 2011 |
| Jan 14, 2011 | Merced | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 25, 2011 |
| Jan 6, 2011 | Roseville | Unprogrammed related | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 18, 2011 |
| Jul 13, 2010 | Red Bluff | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jul 15, 2010 |
| Jul 9, 2010 | San Pablo | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 13, 2011 |
| Mar 15, 2010 | Vacaville | Complaint | 2 citations 1 serious | $7,875 | $3,150 | Dec 23, 2011 |
| Jan 13, 2010 | Concord | Accident | 2 citations 2 serious | $23,735 | $9,575 | Nov 21, 2011 |
| Jun 2, 2009 | Milpitas | Complaint | 2 citations | $750 | $750 | Dec 19, 2009 |
| May 5, 2009 | Hercules | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | May 26, 2009 |
| Jan 12, 2009 | Vacaville | Complaint | 1 citation | $465 | $465 | May 5, 2009 |
| Jul 24, 2008 | Petaluma | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Jan 6, 2009 |
| Jun 20, 2008 | Ukiah | Complaint | 4 citations | $1,500 | $1,500 | Jan 29, 2009 |
| Apr 18, 2008 | Castro Valley | Complaint | 2 citations | $655 | $655 | Jan 12, 2009 |
| Mar 10, 2008 | Newark | Complaint | 2 citations | $1,500 | $1,500 | Dec 30, 2008 |
| Feb 1, 2008 | San Francisco | Accident | 2 citations | $450 | $450 | Oct 28, 2008 |
| Jan 8, 2007 | Modesto | Complaint | no citations | 0 | 0 | Apr 24, 2007 |
| Mar 25, 2003 | Fresno | Accident | 1 citation 1 serious | $18,000 | $18,000 | Jul 6, 2006 |
| Jan 14, 2003 | San Pablo | Accident | no citations | 0 | 0 | Feb 3, 2003 |
Also recorded as: Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc. dba Foodmax; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Lucky; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Foodmaxx 476; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Food Maxx; Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc dba Food Maxx; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Lucky Supermarket; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Foodmaxx; Save Mart Supermarkets dba Lucky; Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc.; Save Mart Supermarkets Inc., dba Food Maxx; Save Mart Supermarkets, Inc; Save Mart Supermarkets LLC.
The rules this employer was cited under
- 8 CCR 3203, Injury and Illness Prevention Program: 10 citations, $7,845
- 8 CCR 3650, Industrial trucks, operating rules: 7 citations, 4 serious, $32,215
- 8 CCR 2340.16, Electrical work space: 5 citations, $1,100
- 8 CCR 3273, Working area, floors and walkways: 4 citations, 1 serious, $5,635
- 8 CCR 3314, Lockout and cleaning of machinery: 3 citations, 2 serious, $12,035
- 8 CCR 5185: 3 citations, 2 serious, $7,760
- 8 CCR 2340.17: 3 citations, 1 serious, $4,660
- 8 CCR 5162, Emergency eyewash and shower: 3 citations, $2,300
Accidents investigated
Local pages: Bakersfield employment lawyer, San Jose employment lawyer.
How to read this record
Each row is one inspection by Cal/OSHA (or, rarely, federal OSHA) of one worksite. Why is the reason it was opened. Proposed is the penalty the inspector assessed; penalty is the current figure after any appeal or settlement. "Serious" means a realistic possibility of death or serious harm; "willful" and "repeat" carry penalties up to $162,851 each.
Citations document that the employer was told, in writing, what the rule required and when. That knowledge is often the center of a retaliation case: a worker who complained about the hazard an inspector later cited, and was then fired or cut, has a Labor Code 6310 claim, with lost wages and attorney's fees.
Full explainer: how to read a Cal/OSHA record.
If you work, or worked, at Save Mart Supermarkets
Write down what you reported, to whom and when, and what changed afterward: shifts, pay, duties, write-ups. Request the inspection file from the Cal/OSHA district office using the activity number on the inspection page. An injury goes through workers' compensation; a firing, demotion or threat after a safety complaint or injury report is an employment claim with a one-year deadline at the Labor Commissioner (Labor Code 6310) and a longer one in court. Free, confidential review: (800) 371-3088 or send what you have.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement data, California inspections. Record last checked Nov 1, 2026. Back to the safety tracker.
About this data: Records come from the U.S. Department of Labor's OSHA enforcement datasets (inspection, violation, accident and accident injury tables), which carry Cal/OSHA's state-plan inspections alongside federal ones. We load every inspection of a California worksite opened since January 1, 2000 and refresh it weekly. Employer names, addresses and industry codes are as the inspecting office recorded them; similar names are grouped where they clearly refer to the same employer. A citation can be reduced, vacated or withdrawn on appeal, and an inspection can stay open for months, so a record can change. Penalties shown as "current" reflect the latest status in the federal file. This page is public information about the employer's regulatory record, not legal advice and not a statement that any person was harmed or any law broken beyond what the record states.