Establishment profile
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
3500 LAKE GUNTERSVILLE PARK DRIVE, GUNTERSVILLE, AL, 35976
Operated by Pilgrims Pride · 1 of 194 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 751285071
Summary
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has accumulated 9 OSHA violations across 10 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $69,658 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 70th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 95 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, OFLC visa and labor certification, 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 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within AL. Peer group: 95 employers. This establishment has 9 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
Recordable injury rates the employer filed with OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application. DART covers cases with days away, restricted, or transferred; TRIR is the total recordable case rate.
Reported for 1,519 average annual employees at this establishment.
Source: OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported). Rates are per 100 full-time equivalent workers. Establishments below the ~10-FTE threshold are not required to report.
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) · Feb 2016 – Jan 2021 · 2 in last 5 years
Most frequent event: Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area | Ankle(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Oct 9, 2019 | Other fall to lower level 6 to 10 feet | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. | Hospitalized | |
| Jan 29, 2018 | Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects, unspecified | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Jul 17, 2017 | Fall on same level due to tripping over an object | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 26, 2021 | Ankle,Backing Up,Broken Bone,Food processing,Foot,Forklift,Fracture,Ind Trk Operator,Industrial Truck,Laceration,Language Barrier,Material Handling,Mistake By Coworker,Powered Industrial Vehicle,Struck By,Trailer,Trailer Truck,Training,Walking Surface | 1 | 1 | — | |
| Oct 22, 2020 | Amputated,Amputation,Avulsion,Caught Between,Caught By,Emergency Stop,Finger,Fingertip,Hand,Hand Tool,Laceration,Meat Processing,Misjudgment,Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation,Partial Amputation,Pinch Point,Pinched,Pulling,Shackle,Surgical Amputation | 1 | — | — | |
| Jan 6, 2020 | Conveyor,Elevator,Fall,Falling Object,Ind Trk Operator,Industrial Truck,Material Handling,Mech Mat Handling,PalletFatality | 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 1 year ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Wage and hour breakdown by law
Per-statute totals across all closed DOL Wage & Hour cases against this employer. Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; civil penalty is the separate fine where applicable. Some acts (Davis-Bacon, SCA, CWHSSA, H-2B, CCPA) don't carry a civil penalty field in DOL's data. 2 statutes · 5 violations · $0 in backwages · $35,947 in civil penalties
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA Child Labor 1 minor involved | May 2023 | 1 | 4 | — | — | $35,947 |
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | May 2023 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database, aggregated per statute. Lifetime totals. A case can cite multiple statutes — so the total here may exceed the case count in the table above.
Wage and hour cases
Closed DOL Wage & Hour Division cases (FLSA, FMLA, H-2B, MSPA, and related statutes). Backwages reflect amounts the agency assessed; final payment may differ. 1 case · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Backwages | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2023 | Poultry Processing | — | 1 |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public.
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in AL — for Pilgrims Pride, 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 Pilgrims Pride locations in the same state.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2009-12-30. Most recent: 2021-02-23. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-04-15 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-04-05 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $10,000 | |
| 2021-02-03 | Referral | 2 | — | $12,400 | |
| 2020-10-28 | Referral | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-01-06 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 2 | 2 | $26,988 | |
| 2019-02-07 | Referral | 2 | — | $13,260 | |
| 2018-12-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2016-02-12 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $5,610 | |
| 2014-09-12 | Complaint | 1 | — | $1,400 | |
| 2013-01-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 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
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION is one of 194 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Pilgrims Pride.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Pilgrims Pride across all 194 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in poultry processing within AL, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- KOCH FOODS OF ALABAMA, LLCMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCDOTHAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.ALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS, LLCDECATUR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- WAYNE FARMS LLCALBERTVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KOCH FOODSMONTGOMERY — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONRUSSELLVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- KEYSTONE FOODSBAKERHILL — 2 federal enforcement records
- FARM FRESH FOODS LLCGUNTERSVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pilgrims Pride, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGAINESVILLE, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONELBERTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONRUSSELLVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCARROLLTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIMS PRIDEBATESVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCANTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATIONMOUNT PLEASANT, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONDE QUEEN, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONCHATTANOOGA, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Pilgrims Pride locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in ALState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in ALIndustry × state cross-filter
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Contact sales →About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION 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 Pilgrims Pride, which operates 194 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 PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has 10 OSHA inspections on record with 9 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.