Establishment profile
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.
801 EAST FRANKLIN BLVD., GASTONIA, NC, 28054
Operated by Choice USA Beverage, Inc · 1 of 8 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
Summary
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. has accumulated 54 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 31 years of recorded history, with $42,354 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 98th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 99th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 8 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
80% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 6 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 20 distinct standards shown · 25 citations in this view · $42,354 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,425 | Mar 1995 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 2 | 2 | $3,500 | Mar 1995 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 2 | 2 | $763 | Dec 1997 | Mar 1999 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 III | 2 | 2 | $140 | Mar 1995 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Mar 1995 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 IV A | 1 | 1 | $6,750 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 B01 | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | Feb 2015 | Feb 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $4,900 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $3,550 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 A02 | 1 | 1 | $3,500 | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $1,250 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0178 K01 | 1 | 1 | $875 | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $525 | Mar 1995 | Mar 1995 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J03 I | 1 | 1 | $188 | Dec 2005 | Dec 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0179 K02 | 1 | 1 | $150 | Dec 1997 | Dec 1997 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 III | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2018 | Sep 2018 |
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 nearly every other employer in NAICS 3121 within NC. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 54 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
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 31 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 CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 8+ years. Most recent activity: 8 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 CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-06-08 | Planned | 12 | 7 | $32,000 | |
| 2015-03-31 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-01-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,600 | |
| 2010-10-05 | Planned | 3 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-02-21 | Planned | 7 | — | $875 | |
| 2008-01-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-29 | Planned | 4 | 2 | $376 | |
| 1999-03-18 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $613 | |
| 1997-11-14 | Planned | 12 | 6 | $590 | |
| 1995-02-09 | Planned | 14 | 4 | $2,300 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. is one of 8 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Choice USA Beverage, Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Choice USA Beverage, Inc across all 8 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in soft drink manufacturing within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLCRALEIGH — 2 federal enforcement records
- THE PEPSI BOTTLING GROUP, INC.CHARLOTTE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES, LLCGARNER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLCWINSTON SALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES, LLCWILMINGTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- PEPSI BOTTLING VENTURES LLCWINSTON-SALEM — 2 federal enforcement records
- COTT BEVERAGES USA INCWILSON — 2 federal enforcement records
- NATIONAL FRUIT PRODUCT COMPANY, INC.LINCOLNTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- DURHAM COCA-COLA BOTTLING COMPANYDURHAM — 1 federal enforcement record
- PEPSI COLA BOTTLING COMPANY OF CHARLOTTE, INC.CHERRYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Choice USA Beverage, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.SHELBY, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.LOWELL, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.GASTONIA, NC — 1 federal enforcement record
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.HUNTERSVILLE, NC — 0 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Choice USA Beverage, Inc locationsParent rollup
- Soft Drink ManufacturingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Soft Drink Manufacturing in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. 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 Choice USA Beverage, Inc, which operates 8 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 54 violations and $42,354 in total penalties.
- How does CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. operates in the soft drink manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 5.7. CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 8.59 compared to an industry average of 4.7.