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GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.

ONE GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE, BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205
Operated by Utz Brands, Inc · 1 of 28 establishments
311919Other Snack Food Manufacturing

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OSHA inspections
3
over 24 years
Violations
6
$4,500 in penalties
Penalties
$4,500
$750 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 OSHA follow-up

Summary

GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC. has accumulated 6 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $4,500 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 63rd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 31 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 73rd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 12 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety and EPA environmental compliance records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, 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.

OSHA workplace safety

Inspections
3
0.1 / yr · last 24 yrs
Violations
6
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$4,500
$750 avg / violation
83% serious17% other
Inspection trigger · complaint
2 of 3
Inspection trigger · referral
1 of 3

67% 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. 6 distinct standards shown · 6 citations in this view · $4,500 in penalties.

CFR sectionCitationsInspectionsTotal penaltyFirst citedLast cited
29 CFR 1910.0023 C0111$1,125Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0027 F11$1,125Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C02 II11$1,125Oct 2001Oct 2001
5A000111$1,125Oct 2001Oct 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 I11Dec 2001Dec 2001
29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 I11Oct 2001Oct 2001

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

63rd

Above average violations in NAICS 3119 within AL. Peer group: 31 employers. This establishment has 6 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
57th
peer median: $4,140
Inspection frequency
73rd
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
3.1
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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
2
Referral
1

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 GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
12 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 12+ years. Most recent activity: 12 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 GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, 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 GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, 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 GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

EPA inspections
1
Quarters non-compliant
0

EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No 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.

FacilityPermitsStatusInspectionsFormal actionsPenaltiesLast inspectedECHO
GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS
1 GOLDEN FLAKE DRIVE · BIRMINGHAM, AL, 35205
WaterRCRANo Violation Identified10Jul 2022View →

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.

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Federal contracts

This location

Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$3.1M
Awards
53
Top agency
Department of Defense
$3.1M
Company-wide — GOLDEN ENTERPRISES INC. (across 1 entity)
Obligated (5-yr)
$0
Obligated (all-time)
$3.1M
Awards (all-time)
53

Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.

Top agencies by obligation (this location)
Department of Defense$3.1M
Department of Veterans Affairs$594
Largest awards (top 50 of 53)
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-31
    $205,098
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $174,232
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $172,755
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $168,431
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $168,319
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $156,574
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $154,049
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $153,171
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $152,877
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $152,236
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $143,858
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $142,821
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $141,019
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $136,966
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $134,162
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $114,220
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $93,332
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $93,297
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $90,040
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $88,211
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $85,729
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $62,686
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-09-30
    $10,817
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-03-31
    $10,625
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-03-31
    $9,622
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-08-31
    $9,178
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-06-30
    $8,529
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-09-30
    $7,794
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-03-31
    $7,767
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-12-31
    $7,683
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-06-30
    $7,493
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2011-12-31
    $7,285
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-06-30
    $7,145
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-08-31
    $7,047
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2010-09-30
    $6,650
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2009-12-31
    $6,546
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE-SNACK FOODS
    contract · Last action 2012-09-30
    $6,489
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-03-31
    $5,845
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-12-31
    $5,535
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-01-31
    $5,369
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2010-03-31
    $5,308
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2007-11-30
    $5,154
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE
    contract · Last action 2008-05-31
    $4,210
  • Department of Defense
    RESALE - SNACKS
    contract · Last action 2008-09-30
    $3,074
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    SMALL PURCHASE DATA
    contract · Last action 2008-09-11
    $94
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ITEM #23604, NO SALT POTATO CHIPS, 5 1/2 OZ. BAG,
    contract · Last action 2008-07-22
    $94
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    NO SALT POTATO CHIPS; 6 CASES; 5 1/2 OUNCE BAGS; 1
    contract · Last action 2008-05-19
    $81
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    1 ITEM #23604 NO SALT POTATO CHIPS
    contract · Last action 2008-04-02
    $81
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ITEM #23604 NO SALT POTATO CHIPS, 5 1/2 OZ. BAG, 1
    contract · Last action 2007-12-19
    $81
  • Department of Veterans Affairs
    ITEM #23604, NO SALT POTATO CHIPS, 5 1/2 OZ. BAG,
    contract · Last action 2007-11-21
    $81

Federal contract dollars to this establishment. Primary NAICS: 311919 - OTHER SNACK FOOD MANUFACTURING. Last action: 2012-09-30. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2014-06-05Referral0$0
2001-11-13Complaint1$0
2001-10-17Complaint55$4,500

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

In the news

Part of a larger organization

GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC. is one of 28 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Utz Brands, Inc.

Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Utz Brands, Inc across all 28 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other locations under this parent

Other establishments operated by Utz Brands, Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, 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 Utz Brands, Inc, which operates 28 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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Frequently asked

What is GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $4,500 in total penalties.
How does GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
GOLDEN FLAKE SNACK FOODS, INC. operates in the other snack food manufacturing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.1.