Establishment profile
PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED
255 N. REHOBOTH BLVD., MILFORD, DE, 19963
Operated by Perdue Farms · 1 of 63 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED has accumulated 21 OSHA violations across 13 inspections over 28 years of recorded history, with $170,546 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 80th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 16 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 87th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 6 months ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED appears in OSHA workplace safety and NLRB labor relations records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
69% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within DE. Peer group: 16 employers. This establishment has 21 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. 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
Self-reported events under 29 CFR 1904.39 (24-hour notification of hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) · Apr 2015 – Aug 2024 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports (federal OSHA only; state-plan states like California, Oregon, and Washington maintain their own programs and do not consistently report into this feed).
Severe injury reports — events
Each row is a hospitalization, amputation, or eye-loss event the employer self-reported to OSHA under 29 CFR 1904.39. Narratives are written by the reporting employer.
| Date | Event | Body part | Outcome | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 7, 2024 | Struck by dislodged or detached object(s) | Leg(s) unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 3, 2024 | Caught, entangled in running powered equipment normal operation | Wrist(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 1, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| Apr 17, 2019 | Stabbing, cutting, slashing, piercing | Nonclassifiable | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 28, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Multiple upper extremities locations, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Nov 3, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Apr 14, 2015 | Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c. | Fingertip(s) | Amputation |
Source: OSHA Severe Injury Reports. Federal-OSHA jurisdiction only by default; some state-plan programs report voluntarily.
OSHA accident events
Accidents, fatalities, and catastrophes documented during OSHA inspections at this employer. Each entry links to the inspection that recorded it.
| Date | Event | Injuries | Hospitalized | Fatalities | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 28, 2017 | Amputated,Amputation,Caught In,Chain,Crushed,Finger,Gear,Lockout/Tagout,Machine Guarding,Sprocket | 1 | — | — | |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Agriculture Machinery/Vehicle,Amputation,Arm,Caught Between | 1 | 1 | — |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 6 months ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in DE — for Perdue Farms, 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 Perdue Farms locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
No federal criminal prosecutions, plea agreements, or deferred-prosecution agreements on file for PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED. Verify directly with UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry →
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-11-20 | Complaint | 6 | 3 | $52,194 | |
| 2024-08-12 | Referral | 2 | — | $10,404 | |
| 2024-01-09 | Referral | 4 | 4 | $57,039 | |
| 2023-03-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-10-30 | Referral | 1 | — | $12,934 | |
| 2017-02-15 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | |
| 2016-11-10 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $12,675 | |
| 2015-12-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-12-02 | Referral | 1 | — | $3,300 | |
| 2012-05-04 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,200 | |
| 2011-06-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-03-17 | Complaint | 4 | 4 | $8,125 | |
| 1997-10-06 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED is one of 63 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Perdue Farms.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Perdue Farms across all 63 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within DE, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INC.DELMAR — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.MILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWAREMILLSBORO — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN HARIM FOODS, LLCHARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- ALLEN FAMILY FOODS, INC.HARBESON — 2 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELAWARE,INC.MILLSBORO — 1 federal enforcement record
- THOMSON ENTERPRISES OF NWA, LLCBRIDGEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS OF DELMARVASELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS, INC.SELBYVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Perdue Farms, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDGEORGETOWN, DE — 4 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDLEWISTON WOODVILLE, NC — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INC.DELMAR, DE — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, LLCGAINESVILLE, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, INC.ROBERSONVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS LLCPERRY, GA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS, LLC.ACCOMAC, VA — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCFAYETTEVILLE, NC — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDSALISBURY, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATEDEASTON, MD — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Perdue Farms locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in DEState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in DEIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED 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 Perdue Farms, which operates 63 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.
Frequently asked
- What is PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED's OSHA violation history?
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED has 13 OSHA inspections on record with 21 violations and $170,546 in total penalties.
- How does PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED's safety record compare to its industry?
- PERDUE FARMS INCORPORATED operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.