Fresh Express

Fresh Express is a leading provider of fresh salad and vegetable products, offering a wide range of ready-to-eat salads and packaged greens designed for convenience and quality.

CCI Score

-38.92

0.02% April 18

Latest Event

Fresh Express Penalized for Hazardous Work Conditions

Fresh Express was required to pay $280,000 in civil penalties after a faulty sodium hypochlorite injection system exposed over 80 employees to hazardous conditions, resulting in severe health symptoms. This incident highlights the company's negligence in ensuring worker safety, raising concerns about its labor practices and commitment to human rights.

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Fresh Express is currently rated as a Toadie.

-30 to -44 CCI Score

Companies scoring in this range actively seek to please authoritarian regimes. They offer proactive support and assistance in exchange for preferential treatment, compromising ethical standards for business gains and political favor.

Latest Events

MAR

20

2024

Fresh Express Penalized for Hazardous Work Conditions
-35.90

Fresh Express was required to pay $280,000 in civil penalties after a faulty sodium hypochlorite injection system exposed over 80 employees to hazardous conditions, resulting in severe health symptoms. This incident highlights the company's negligence in ensuring worker safety, raising concerns about its labor practices and commitment to human rights.
-40

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 19

The incident at Fresh Express underscores a serious failure in upholding labor rights and protecting employee health. Employees experienced significant physical symptoms due to exposure to hazardous chemicals stemming from mismanaged equipment systems. The resulting civil penalties, enforced by government oversight, indicate a neglect of adequate safety protocols and a disregard for worker human rights.

Fresh Express in Monterey County to pay $280,000 in incidents sickening employees
MAR

15

2024

Fresh Express pays $280,000 after Salinas employees get sick from bleach leak
-44.82

Fresh Express was fined $280,000 following a 2020 incident where a bleach leak led to employees in Salinas falling ill. This event raises concerns about the company's labor safety practices and overall commitment to ethical business practices, reflecting a disregard for worker health and rights.
-50

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 19

The incident at Fresh Express, where employees became sick due to a bleach leak, demonstrates serious deficiencies in labor safety and ethical responsibility. The resulting $280,000 fine suggests a negligent approach to worker rights and safety protocols, contributing negatively to the company's overall business practices.

Fresh Express pays $280,000 after Salinas employees get sick from 2020 bleach leak
MAR

15

2020

Fresh Express Workplace Safety Violation Judgment
-36.04

Fresh Express entered a stipulated judgment for exposing employees to noxious bleach odors due to equipment malfunctions. This workplace safety violation led to over 80 employees experiencing adverse health effects, highlighting severe deficiencies in labor and human rights practices.
-60

Labor Relations and Human Rights Practices

March 19

The incident revealed a critical lapse in labor relations and human rights practices as over 80 employees were exposed to hazardous bleach odors resulting from inadequate safety protocols and equipment failures. The penalty of $280K underscores the severity of the company's negligence in ensuring a safe working environment, contributing negatively to its ethical business practices.

Fresh Express agrees to pay $280K for exposing over 80 employees to noxious bleach odors - Salinas Valley Tribune