Establishment profile
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC.
603 GROVES ST., LOWELL, NC, 28098
Operated by Choice USA Beverage, Inc · 1 of 8 establishments
312111 — Soft Drink Manufacturing
Summary
CHOICE U.S.A. BEVERAGE, INC. has accumulated 14 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 20 years of recorded history, with $488 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 77th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 127 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 68th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 15 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 and FMCSA motor carrier registration records 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), SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 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. 11 distinct standards shown · 14 citations in this view · $488 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 2 | 2 | $188 | Nov 2005 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0110 B06 VI | 2 | 2 | — | Sep 2008 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 I | 2 | 2 | — | Nov 2005 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 II | 1 | 1 | $300 | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G01 II | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B07 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2010 | Aug 2010 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F05 II | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 I | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Sep 2008 | Sep 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0242 B | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | — | Nov 2005 | Nov 2005 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3121 within NC. Peer group: 127 employers. This establishment has 14 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 15+ years. Most recent activity: 15 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 →
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010-08-16 | Planned | 4 | 1 | $300 | |
| 2008-07-28 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $188 | |
| 2005-10-19 | Planned | 4 | — | $0 |
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.GASTONIA, 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 3 OSHA inspections on record with 14 violations and $488 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.