Kontos Foods INC Safety Record

DOT# 518163 · Paterson, NJ 07544 · 9732782800

B

Good safety record — scored 17/100. Below-average out-of-service rates and few crashes.

Last inspected 03/11/2026

Grade based on FMCSA inspection, crash, and violation data. See methodology →

Vehicle OOS Rate 10/30 pts
Driver OOS Rate 7/20 pts
Crash Rate 0/30 pts
Fatal Crash Penalty 0/20 pts

Lower scores are better. How is this calculated?

According to FMCSA records, Kontos Foods INC (DOT# 518163) in Paterson, New Jersey has 50 inspections on record with 55 violations and a 16.0% vehicle out-of-service rate. Safety grade: B.

50 Inspections
16.0% Vehicle OOS Rate
0 Crashes
12 Power Units

An out-of-service (OOS) violation means a vehicle or driver was found unsafe to operate during a roadside inspection and was prohibited from continuing until the issue was corrected.

Vehicle OOS Rate 16.0%
Carrier: 16.0% (8 of 50) National: 23.2%
Driver OOS Rate 4.0%
Carrier: 4.0% (2 of 50) National: 6.4%
52% OOS rate better than 52% of carriers in New Jersey
33% crash rate better than 33% of carriers in New Jersey

FMCSA groups violations into Behavioral Analysis and Safety Improvement Categories (BASICs). Each violation found during a roadside inspection is classified into a category that reflects the type of safety risk.

55 total violations across 50 inspections
10 violations resulted in out-of-service orders (18%)
Vehicle Maintenance
24
Unsafe Driving
24
Hours of Service
4
Driver Fitness
3

FMCSA inspections range from Level 1 (full vehicle and driver examination) to Level 6 (enhanced motorcoach inspection). Level 1 is the most thorough; Levels 2 and 3 are walk-around and driver-only checks.

Inspected across 9 states
Level 1: 13 (26%) Level 2: 15 (30%) Level 3: 22 (44%)
2 of 5 recent inspections had vehicle out-of-service violations
Date State Level Veh OOS Drv OOS
03/11/2026 PA 1 0 0
02/19/2026 CT 2 1 0
02/05/2026 CT 3 0 0
01/28/2026 NJ 2 0 0
12/18/2025 CT 2 1 0
11/20/2025 NJ 3 0 0
11/05/2025 NJ 2 0 0
10/15/2025 NJ 3 0 0
09/08/2025 NY 3 0 0
09/08/2025 NY 3 0 0

Power units include trucks, tractors, and other commercial motor vehicles registered to the carrier. Driver count reflects the total number of drivers reported on the carrier's MCS-150 filing.

Power Units 12
Drivers 15
Fleet Size Small Fleet
Operation Type Interstate
Hazmat No
Operating Since 03/31/1993
MCS-150 Filed 20250311 0
Annual Mileage (MCS-150) 776,385
Address 100 6th Avenue, Paterson, NJ 07544