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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION is a poultry processing employer in ELBERTON, GA. Federal records show 5 OSHA inspections with 4 violations and $21,696 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.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

1129 OLD MIDDLETON RD, ELBERTON, GA, 30635

Parent: Pilgrims Pride (142 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 751285071

289 employees

Federal Enforcement
5
OSHA inspections
4 violations
$21,696 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.9
Self-Reported TRIR
1.2
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
5
OSHA Violations
4
Total Penalties
$21,696
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
17 years
Last Activity
6yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$5,424 avg per violation$4,339 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$21,696 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.2
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.5
Below industry average

Federal Criminal Prosecution Record

Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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Prosecutions
2
Total Payments
$111,523,972
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime Type
Immigration
First case: 2009-12-30
Most recent: 2021-02-23

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Referral
1
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 60% of inspections
Recidivism: 3 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

61%
Above average violations
vs 141 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
76%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
81%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
15
Unfair Labor Practice
12
Representation (Union)
3
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
10
Quarters Non-Compliant
12
Status: 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

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION is one of 142 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Pilgrims Pride. Pilgrims Pride is a SEC public reporter (PPC), with most recent reported revenue of $18.5B.

Federal enforcement records on PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Pilgrims Pride across all 142 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Pilgrims Pride

Other employers in Poultry Processing within GA

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in GA, PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION ranks in the 61th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 141 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 76th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 81th 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. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.92, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 6 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $21,696 in total penalties.
How does PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.92 compared to an industry average of 1.4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION of ELBERTON, GA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, 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. PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION resolves to the parent rollup Pilgrims Pride, which operates 142 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONoperates 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.