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PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION is a poultry processing employer in GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Federal records show 10 OSHA inspections with 17 violations and $69,658 in penalties. 1 workplace fatality investigation on record. 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.

PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION

3500 LAKE GUNTERSVILLE PARK DRIVE, GUNTERSVILLE, AL, 35976

Parent: Pilgrims Pride (142 locations)

311615 Top companies in Poultry Processing

EIN: 751285071

1,519 employees

Federal Enforcement
10
OSHA inspections
17 violations
$69,658 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 fatalities1 hospitalizations2 National Emphasis Program inspections2 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
2.4
Industry Avg DART
1.4
Self-Reported DART
0.7
Self-Reported TRIR
1.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
10
OSHA Violations
17
Total Penalties
$69,658
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
1
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
13 years
Last Activity
1yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.8/yr
Violation Rate
1.3/yr
Violation Severity Mix
65% serious$4,098 avg per violation$6,966 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAWHDNLRB$69,658 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-0.8
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-0.7
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
2
Referral
6
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 70% of inspections
Recidivism: 6 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

91%
Worse than most peers
vs 93 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
97%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
14
Unfair Labor Practice
13
Representation (Union)
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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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 AL

Industry context

Within the poultry processing industry in AL, PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION ranks in the 91th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 93 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 97th 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 0.65, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 17 violations and $69,658 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 0.65 compared to an industry average of 1.4.
Has PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION of GUNTERSVILLE, AL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, DOL Wage and Hour Division enforcement, 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: MSHA, EPA, 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 fatality investigation and 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.