Establishment profile
FREEDMAN MEATS INC.
2901 POLK STREET, HOUSTON, TX, 77003
Operated by Sysco Corporation · 1 of 400 establishments
311611 — Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
Summary
FREEDMAN MEATS INC. has accumulated 13 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 22 years of recorded history, with $12,539 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 82nd percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 200 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 51st percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 20 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
FREEDMAN MEATS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety record only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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. Single-agency enforcement records typically indicate either a discrete incident-based inspection or a low-risk operational profile.
OSHA workplace safety
100% 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. 12 distinct standards shown · 13 citations in this view · $12,539 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 2 | 2 | $5,330 | Aug 2004 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0095 C01 | 1 | 1 | $2,000 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $1,625 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0007 B05 | 1 | 1 | $900 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 B | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0037 B04 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0126 F03 | 1 | 1 | $750 | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C06 II | 1 | 1 | $434 | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0126 F03 III | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2006 | Oct 2006 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B01 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0029 B04 | 1 | 1 | — | Aug 2004 | Aug 2004 |
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
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 200 employers. This establishment has 13 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. 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 FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 20+ years. Most recent activity: 20 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 FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for FREEDMAN MEATS INC.. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006-07-11 | Planned | 6 | 6 | $8,580 | |
| 2004-05-26 | Planned | 7 | 1 | $3,959 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
FREEDMAN MEATS INC. is one of 400 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Sysco Corporation.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Sysco Corporation across all 400 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in animal (except poultry) slaughtering within TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CARGILLPLAINVIEW — 2 federal enforcement records
- CARGILL MEAT SOLUTIONS CORPORATIONFRIONA — 2 federal enforcement records
- IBP, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.AMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INCAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- GLEN'S PACKING CO. INC.HALLETTSVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- SAN ANGELO PACKING COMPANY, INC.SAN ANGELO — 1 federal enforcement record
- CONAGRA BEEF COMPANYCACTUS — 1 federal enforcement record
- FORT WORTH MEAT PACKERSFORT WORTH — 1 federal enforcement record
- L & H PACKING COMPANYSAN ANTONIO — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Sysco Corporation, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- FOUR SEASONS PRODUCE, INCORPORATEDEPHRATA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO RIVERSIDE, INC.RIVERSIDE, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO CORPORATIONWALNUT, CA — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONCORD FOODS INC.BROCKTON, MA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO LONG ISLAND, LLCCENTRAL ISLIP, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO PHILADELPHIA, LLCPHILADELPHIA, PA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO NEW MEXICOALBUQUERQUE, NM — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO ATLANTA, LLCATLANTA, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- SYSCO DETROIT LLCCANTON, MI — 3 federal enforcement records
- FRESH DIRECT LLCLONG ISLAND CITY, NY — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Sysco Corporation locationsParent rollup
- Animal (except Poultry) SlaughteringAll employers in this industry
- Employers in TXState-wide enforcement data
- Animal (except Poultry) in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on FREEDMAN MEATS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source. 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 Sysco Corporation, which operates 400 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is FREEDMAN MEATS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- FREEDMAN MEATS INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 13 violations and $12,539 in total penalties.
- How does FREEDMAN MEATS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- FREEDMAN MEATS INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.