Establishment profile
GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.
48 HOOK ROAD, BAYONNE, NJ, 07002
311942 — Spice and Extract Manufacturing
EIN 111805718
Summary
GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC. has accumulated 27 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $34,175 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 94th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 142 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 96th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 7 years ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and FMCSA motor carrier registration records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 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 · 22 citations in this view · $34,175 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $9,050 | Nov 1985 | Apr 2019 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A01 | 2 | 2 | $600 | Nov 1985 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $8,900 | Nov 2012 | Nov 2012 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A03 III | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I | 1 | 1 | $3,150 | Apr 2011 | Apr 2011 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 G01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0138 A | 1 | 1 | $825 | Nov 2001 | Nov 2001 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C01 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 G02 I | 1 | 1 | $750 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0304 F04 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 Q02 | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0176 B | 1 | 1 | $600 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 K01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 G01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 D01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 L01 | 1 | 1 | $500 | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0023 C01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 D01 | 1 | 1 | $50 | Nov 1985 | Nov 1985 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H | 1 | 1 | — | Jul 1991 | Jul 1991 |
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 3119 within NJ. Peer group: 142 employers. This establishment has 27 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 373 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 GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 7+ years. Most recent activity: 7 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 GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NJ — for GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC., 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 GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC. 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.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 22-CA-270487 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2020 | Feb 2021 | Closed | Region 22, Newark, New Jersey |
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 GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.. 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). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
GEL SPICE CO INC 48 HOOK RD · BAYONNE, NJ, 07002 | AirWater | Violation Identified QNCR 12 | 2 | 0 | — | Oct 2024 | 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.
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 GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Federal contracts
This location
- Department of JusticeSPICEScontract · Last action 2007-11-27$7,921
Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 424410 - GENERAL LINE GROCERY MERCHANT WHOLESALERS. Last action: 2007-11-27. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018-10-23 | Referral | 1 | — | $9,000 | |
| 2018-04-26 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-01-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-22 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2012-10-22 | Follow-up | 1 | — | $8,900 | |
| 2011-02-18 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $6,300 | |
| 2001-11-07 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $825 | |
| 1999-12-01 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 1991-05-22 | Complaint | 14 | 8 | $9,000 | |
| 1985-11-13 | Planned | 8 | 4 | $150 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in spice and extract manufacturing within NJ, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
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- KERRY INGREDIENTS & FLAVOURS, INC.CLARK — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONTINENTAL SEASONING, INCTEANECK — 1 federal enforcement record
- EATEM CORPORATIONVINELAND — 1 federal enforcement record
- NU PRODUCTS SEASONING COMPANYSOUTH HACKENSACK — 1 federal enforcement record
- MINCING TRADING CORP./MINCING OVERSEAS SPICE CO.DAYTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA FOODS DBA SPICETEC FLAVORS & SEASONINGSCRANBURY — 1 federal enforcement record
- FLAVOR DYNAMICS, INC.SOUTH PLAINFIELD — 1 federal enforcement record
- SCHIFF FOOD PRODUCTS CO., INC.NORTH BERGEN — 1 federal enforcement record
- GOLDSTEIN & BURTON, INC.OAKLAND — 1 federal enforcement record
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About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GEL SPICE COMPANY, 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC. has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 27 violations and $34,175 in total penalties.
- How does GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC. operates in the spice and extract manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.4. GEL SPICE COMPANY, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 5.03 compared to an industry average of 2.8.