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SANDERSON FARMS INC. is a poultry processing employer in BRYAN, TX. Federal records show 7 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $0 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 1 Wage & Hour Division enforcement case on record. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

SANDERSON FARMS INC.

2000 SHILOH AVENUE, BRYAN, TX, 77803

Parent: Wayne Sanderson Farms (67 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

Federal Enforcement
7
OSHA inspections
8 violations
Violations across 4 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations5 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
7
OSHA Violations
8
Total Penalties
$0
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
19 years
Last Activity
7yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.4/yr
Violation Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDEPANLRB

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
1
Accident
1
Referral
1
Follow-up
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 43% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

84%
Worse than most peers
vs 198 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Inspection Frequency Percentile
90%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
2
Quarters Non-Compliant
2
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

Motor Carrier Safety (FMCSA)

DOT Number
1850506
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SANDERSON FARMS INC. is one of 67 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Wayne Sanderson Farms.

Federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Wayne Sanderson Farms across all 67 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Wayne Sanderson Farms

Other employers in Poultry Processing within TX

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in TX, SANDERSON FARMS INC. ranks in the 84th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 198 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

Inspection frequency ranks in the 90th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 2.4 for the poultry processing sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 1.4.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 8 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SANDERSON FARMS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SANDERSON FARMS INC. has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $0 in total penalties.
How does SANDERSON FARMS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SANDERSON FARMS INC. operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
Has SANDERSON FARMS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving SANDERSON FARMS INC..

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS INC. of BRYAN, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, FMCSA motor carrier safety, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SANDERSON FARMS INC. resolves to the parent rollup Wayne Sanderson Farms, which operates 67 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for SANDERSON FARMS INC. include 1 fatality investigation and 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if SANDERSON FARMS INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.