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TYSON FOODS, INC is a poultry processing employer in DEXTER, MO. Federal records show 12 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $67,834 in penalties. 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.

TYSON FOODS, INC

1001 E. STODDARD ST., DEXTER, MO, 63841

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

677 employees

Federal Enforcement
12
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$67,834 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
2 hospitalizations8 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
1.9
Self-Reported TRIR
2.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
12
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$67,834
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
24 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.5/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
53% serious$3,990 avg per violation$5,653 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$67,834 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
+0.2
Above industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
+0.5
Above industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
4
Total Payments
$11,000,000
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Environmental
First case: 2003-01-14
Most recent: 2011-02-04

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
6
Complaint
1
Referral
5
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

97%
Worse than most peers
vs 105 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
96%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
98%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
3
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
1
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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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

TYSON FOODS, INC is one of 421 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson Foods Inc is a SEC public reporter (TSN), with most recent reported revenue of $54.4B.

Federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 421 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc

Other employers in Poultry Processing within MO

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in MO, TYSON FOODS, INC ranks in the 97th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 105 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 96th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 98th 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. TYSON FOODS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.9, which is above the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TYSON FOODS, INC's OSHA violation history?
TYSON FOODS, INC has 12 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $67,834 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FOODS, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FOODS, INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FOODS, INC's self-reported DART rate is 1.9 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FOODS, INC of DEXTER, MO from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 7 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 10 sources were checked and found no matching records: MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. TYSON FOODS, INC resolves to the parent rollup Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 421 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TYSON FOODS, INC include 2 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FOODS, INCoperates 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.