SANDERSON FARMS, INC. is a poultry processing employer in WACO, TX. Federal records show 3 OSHA inspections with 8 violations and $9,054 in penalties. 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.
301 AVIATION PARKWAY, WACO, TX, 76705
Parent: Wayne Sanderson Farms (67 locations)
311615 — Top companies in Poultry Processing
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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
- SANDERSON FARMS INC. — BRYAN, TX — 4 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS INC. — HAZLEHURST, MS — 4 federal records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLC — LAUREL, MS — 4 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC. — LAUREL, MS — 4 federal records
- WAYNE FARMS LLC — ALBERTVILLE, AL — 3 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC. — COLLINS, MS — 3 federal records
- WAYNE FARMS LLC — DOTHAN, AL — 3 federal records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLC — DECATUR, AL — 3 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLC — TYLER, TX — 2 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC. — SUMMIT, MS — 2 federal records
Other employers in Poultry Processing within TX
- SANDERSON FARMS INC. — BRYAN — 4 federal records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION — NACOGDOCHES — 3 federal records
- BRAKEBUSH IRVING, INC. — IRVING — 3 federal records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS — AMARILLO — 2 federal records
- TYSON FARMS, INC. — CENTER — 2 federal records
- LUONG'S ENTERPRISE INC. — HOUSTON — 2 federal records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLC — TYLER — 2 federal records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE — NACOGDOCHES — 2 federal records
- TYSON FOODS, INC. — SEGUIN — 2 federal records
- DALLAS U.S.A FOODS, INC. — DALLAS — 2 federal records
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.
OSHA penalty totals rank in the 72th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 70th 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 9 years.
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is SANDERSON FARMS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC. has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $9,054 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.
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SANDERSON FARMS, INC. of WACO, TX from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, 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.
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.