Establishment profile
BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC
5151 EAST RAINES RD., MEMPHIS, TN, 38118
Operated by City Brewery
312120 — Breweries
EIN 843358017
Summary
BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 4 years of recorded history, with $15,600 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 99 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 63rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 3 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 9 distinct standards shown · 9 citations in this view · $15,600 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0132 A | 1 | 1 | $3,200 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0146 C04 | 1 | 1 | $2,800 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 1 | 1 | $2,400 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.04(3)(B)2 | 1 | 1 | $800 | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0133 A01 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
| TDLWD RULE 800-01-09-.07(4) | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 2022 | Jul 2022 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3121 within TN. Peer group: 99 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 3.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,000 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 1, 2022 | Chemical Reaction,Chemical Vapor,Chlorine,Respiratory,Vapor | 8 | 6 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 3+ years. Most recent activity: 3 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TN — for City Brewery, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other City Brewery locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 24 cases · 22 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15-CA-374721 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2025 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-350571 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2024 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-347799 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2024 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-340732 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-340728 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2024 | Nov 2024 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-323416 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2023 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-322179 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2023 | May 2025 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-314523 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-314517 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2023 | — | Open | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-285102 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2021 | Nov 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-277751 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Jul 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-277487 | Unfair labor practice | May 2021 | Dec 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-271023 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2021 | Apr 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-266921 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-266555 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-265156 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RC-265044 | Representation election | Aug 2020 | Dec 2020 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-264797 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2020 | Jan 2021 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-263319 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Sep 2020 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-263132 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2020 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-205181 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2017 | Jun 2018 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-203669 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-CA-202526 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2017 | Sep 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
| 15-RC-201471 | Representation election | Jun 2017 | Aug 2017 | Closed | Region 15, New Orleans, Louisiana |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 2 facilities · $59,241 in assessed penalties.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC 5151 E RAINES ROAD · MEMPHIS, TN, 38118 | AirWaterRCRA | Violation Identified QNCR 5 | 4 | 3 | $59,241 | Aug 2025 | View → |
BLUES CITY BREWERY LLC 5151 RAINES RD · MEMPHIS, TN, 38118 | — | No Violation Identified QNCR 1 | 0 | 0 | — | — | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-07-19 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-02-02 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 9 | 5 | $15,600 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC is one of 1 establishments rolled up under the parent organization City Brewery.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of City Brewery across all 1 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in breweries within TN, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FAT BOTTOM BREWING INCNASHVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- C&I, LLCNASHVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- COORS BREWING COMPANYMEMPHIS — 1 federal enforcement record
Related searches
- All City Brewery locationsParent rollup
- BreweriesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TNState-wide enforcement data
- Breweries in TNIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup City Brewery.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC's OSHA violation history?
- BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 9 violations and $15,600 in total penalties.
- How does BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
- BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC operates in the breweries industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.5. BLUES CITY BREWERY, LLC's self-reported DART rate is 2.33 compared to an industry average of 1.1.