Establishment profile
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS
NORTH INTERSTATE 27, EXIT 54, PLAINVIEW, TX, 79072
Operated by Cargill Inc · 1 of 650 establishments
311613 — Rendering and Meat Byproduct Processing
Summary
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 5 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $10,443 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 71st percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 198 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 78th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 13 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS appears in OSHA workplace safety, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
60% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 8 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $10,443 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 B01 | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | Feb 2013 | Feb 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0022 A02 | 1 | 1 | $1,275 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0151 C | 1 | 1 | $893 | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 F09 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2008 | Mar 2008 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0157 C01 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0101 B | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2007 | Oct 2007 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 198 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
Industry benchmark
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- 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 CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 13+ years. Most recent activity: 13 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 CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Cargill Inc, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Cargill Inc locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 11 cases · 9 ULP · 2 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-355658 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-355613 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-344633 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-344396 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-344379 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2024 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-342240 | Representation election | May 2024 | Mar 2026 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-214050 | Unfair labor practice | Feb 2018 | Apr 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RD-213600 | Representation election | Jan 2018 | Jun 2018 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-132102 | Unfair labor practice | Jul 2014 | Aug 2014 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026972 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2009 | Nov 2009 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-024923 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2006 | Aug 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility · 1 marked inactive.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS N1 27 EXIT 54 · PLAINVIEW, TX, 79072 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Dec 2009 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-11-13. Most recent: 2009-11-13. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $200,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. Cargill Meat Solutions Corp. | Nov 2009 | plea | Environmental | Colorado | $200,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-12-12 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $7,000 | |
| 2010-02-02 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2010-01-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2008-01-17 | Complaint | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-05-15 | Planned | 6 | 1 | $3,443 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS is one of 650 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Cargill Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Cargill Inc across all 650 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in rendering and meat byproduct processing within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.GRAPELAND — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INGREDIENTS INC.BASTROP — 2 federal enforcement records
- DARLING INTERNATIONAL, INC.HOUSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARL MILES FOOD SERVICE, INC.ODESSA — 1 federal enforcement record
- Patterson Meat Packing (TMP)Fort Worth — 1 federal enforcement record
- GARCIA FOOD PRODUCTS INC.SAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
- Darling Ingredients*DALLAS — 1 federal enforcement record
- D J'S BOUDAIN, INC.BEAUMONT — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAN ANGELO BY-PRODUCTS INCSAN ANGELO — 1 federal enforcement record
- NUTRI-FEEDS, INC.HEREFORD — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Cargill Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSOTTUMWA, IA — 4 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONSCHUYLER, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL SALTNEWARK, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INCORPORATEDDAYTON, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSDODGE CITY, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONSBEARDSTOWN, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.BYERS, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL CORN MILLINGEDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL, INC.WICHITA, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL INC.EDDYVILLE, IA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Cargill Inc locationsParent rollup
- Rendering and Meat Byproduct ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Rendering and Meat in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS 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.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Cargill Inc, which operates 650 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's OSHA violation history?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS has 5 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $10,442.5 in total penalties.
- How does CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS's safety record compare to its industry?
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS operates in the rendering and meat byproduct processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.8.