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Establishment profile

THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.

1437 MARKET STREET, CHATTANOOGA, TN, 37402
311352Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
EIN 263647519

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OSHA inspections
1
over 4 years
Violations
1
$100 in penalties
Penalties
$100
$100 avg

Summary

THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC. has accumulated 1 OSHA violation across 1 inspection over 4 years of recorded history, with $100 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 16th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 20 employers. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 4 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, 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, 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

Inspections
1
0.3 / yr · last 4 yrs
Violations
1
0.3 / yr
Penalties
$100
$100 avg / violation
Inspection trigger · complaint
1 of 1

100% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,

Peer comparison

16th

Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3113 within TN. Peer group: 20 employers. This establishment has 1 OSHA violation; peer median is 3.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
21st
peer median: $2,751
Inspection frequency
0th
peer median: 1

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.

DART rate
0.0
vs industry
−2.1
TRIR
0.0
vs industry
−2.9

Reported for 15 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

Industry avg TRIR
2.9
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.1
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
0.0
OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported)

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
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 THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

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

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 4+ years. Most recent activity: 4 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 THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, 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 THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board

Visa & labor certification (OFLC)

No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2022-01-18Complaint1$100

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

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, 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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Frequently asked

What is THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC. has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 1 violation and $100 in total penalties.
How does THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC. operates in the confectionery manufacturing from purchased chocolate industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.9. THE HOT CHOCOLATIER, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 0 compared to an industry average of 2.1.