45 published fees · grocery · newest source document 2025
Quoted from Kroger's own publicly posted vendor documents. Where a figure is not published, it says so rather than guessing.
| Violation | Published fee | Effective / version | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| UPC violation — all other (non-Fred-Meyer-GM) | $5,000 per item, per division | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Merchandise shipped without passing third-party testing report or override | $5,000 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Failure to report a food/HBA recall before public press release | $5,000 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Product attribute changed without required written notice | $2,000 per item, per division | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| UPC violation — Fred Meyer general merchandise | $1,000 per PO | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Item discontinued without required written notice | $1,000 per item, per division | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Late or incorrect advertised merchandise | $1,000 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| New item not in distribution center inventory after availability date | $1,000 per item, per division | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Packaging data integrity violation | $1,000 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Packaging proofing process not followed | $1,000 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Case pack errors | $500 per PO | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Case labeling errors | $500 per PO | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Class I recall — distribution center handling fee | $500 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| UPC violation (unified) | $500 per PO | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Hazardous material labels or shipping papers not provided or improper | $500 per PO | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Short-dated product or mixed code dates on a pallet | $500 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Shipping overage or wrong product shipped | $500 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Freight shifted/damaged or product overhanging pallet | $500 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Pest, odor, or hazardous material spill on a load | $500 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| ASN not provided/incorrect, or non-conforming/illegible GS1-128 label | $500 per shipment | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Class II recall — distribution center handling fee | $300 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Failure to follow Traffic Department routing instructions | $250 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Unloading services not provided on a prepaid shipment | $250 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Failure to schedule or missed delivery appointment | $200 per shipment | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Incorrect carton/Bill of Lading marking | $200 per shipment | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Packing list errors or missing packing list | $200 per shipment | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| No EDI capability established within grace period (DC purchase orders) | $200 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Class III recall/withdrawal — distribution center handling fee | $200 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Missing or erroneous packing list / bill of lading | $200 per shipment | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Late gate-in to a scheduled delivery appointment | $200 per shipment | 2025-01-01 | source |
| No delivery appointment scheduled | $200 per shipment | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Packaging color/image correction required | $150 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Poor pallet quality or incorrect pallets | $100 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Base non-compliance handling fee (general) | $100 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Base non-compliance handling fee (Our Brands packaging) | $100 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Damaged, poor quality, or incorrect pallets | $100 | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Declared net content changed without GTIN change | $50 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Flavor/variant SKU without unique GTIN | $50 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Inaccurate item setup information supplied | $50 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| New warehouse item unavailable after product availability date | $50 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Item discontinued without 120 days notification (KOMPASS) | $50 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Hourly non-compliance remediation fee (general) | $45 | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Hourly non-compliance remediation fee (Our Brands packaging) | $45 | as posted (PDF metadata creation/modification date 2019-09-12; no in-document revision date stated) | source |
| Vendor fails to pick up recalled hazardous product | $3 per unit | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Hazardous-waste disposal charge (reclamation) | $3 per unit cap $3 | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Non-compliance with required EDI usage | not published as a figure | Bundled with cover letter dated 12/02/2024 (URL path dated 2025/03) | source |
| Missing or unreadable UPC/GTIN barcode | not published as a figure | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| UPC number change without required advance notice | not published as a figure | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Late or missing 997 Functional Acknowledgment | not published as a figure | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Price decrease submitted without required notice | not published as a figure | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| Recall administrative cost allocation (Divisions) | not published as a figure | Version January 2017 (Version 1) | source |
| ORAD (On-time delivery) compliance threshold | not published as a figure | 2025-01-01 | source |
| Case Fill Rate shortfall fee | not published as a figure | 2025-01-01 | source |
No violation matches that wording. The filter is a literal text match against the retailer's own words — try a term from the document (“hazardous material” rather than “hazmat”), or clear it to see all 53 rules.
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