Blue Apron

Blue Apron Inc.
Blue Apron Logo
Type of site
 Private
Founded August 2012 (August 2012)
Headquarters New York City, U.S.
Area served United States
Founder(s) Matt Wadiak
Matt Salzberg
Ilia Papas
Key people Matt Salzberg, CEO
Matthew Wadiak, COO
Ilia Papas, CTO
Industry Online food ordering
Website www.blueapron.com

Blue Apron Inc. is an American meal delivery service that provides customers across the United States with weekly pre-proportioned meals.[1] Founded in August 2012, the company ships 8 million meals per month.[2]

Public health and safety violations

Since establishing a packaging and distribution facility in Richmond, California, Blue Apron has had several health citations, and encounters with the Richmond police department. In August 2015, after a two-week inspection from the California Division of Occupational Health sand Safety, lead to "proposed penalties of $11,695" for unsafe work conditions.[3] In the first three and a half years since opening the Richmond facility, four arrests have been made due to violence, or threats of violence, at the facility.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ "Blue Apron's Got Big Plans For Dinner -- But So Do Its Hungry Rivals". Forbes. September 5, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Meal kits put to the test". The Times Herald. September 5, 2016.
  3. ↑ "Inspection Report: Blue Apron". California Division of Occupational Health and Safety. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  4. ↑ O'Donovan, Caroline. "The Not-So-Wholesome Reality Behind The Making of Your Meal Kit". BuzzFeed. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  5. ↑ "Incident Report: Richmond Police Department". Richmond Police Department. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  6. ↑ "Incident Report". Richmond Police Department. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
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