Establishment profile
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION
928 MARTIN LUTHER KING BLVD., NACOGDOCHES, TX, 75961
Operated by Pilgrims Pride · 1 of 194 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has accumulated 15 OSHA violations across 3 inspections over 40 years of recorded history, with $50,000 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 85th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 201 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 64th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years 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 (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
67% of inspections at this establishment produced 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. 3 distinct standards shown · 15 citations in this view · $50,000 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0303 F01 | 13 | 1 | $45,500 | Jun 2015 | Jun 2015 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0333 B02 IV B | 1 | 1 | $4,500 | Nov 2014 | Nov 2014 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0028 B03 IV | 1 | 1 | — | Oct 2017 | Oct 2017 |
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: 201 employers. This establishment has 15 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION. 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) · Jun 2015 – Oct 2018
Most frequent event: Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 3, 2018 | Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation | Finger(s), fingernail(s), n.e.c. | Amputation | |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders | Hospitalized | |
| Jul 19, 2016 | Struck by or caught in swinging door or gate | Finger(s), fingernail(s), unspecified | Amputation | |
| May 12, 2016 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| Feb 4, 2016 | Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet | Hip(s) | Hospitalized | |
| Jun 17, 2015 | Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 4, 2014 | Electrical,Hand ToolFatality | 1 | — | 1 | |
| Jul 2, 1986 | OVERHEAD POWER LINE,ELECTRICAL,BOOM,SCREW CONVEYOR,ELECTROCUTED,E GI IAFatality | 1 | — | 1 |
Source: OSHA accident investigations. Narratives are recorded by the inspecting officer and may be truncated.
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 9+ years. Most recent activity: 9 years 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 · 855 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FLSA — minimum wage & overtime | Jul 2000 | 1 | 850 | 850 | — | — |
| MSPA (migrant farmworker protection) | Jul 2000 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — |
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; civil penalty (CMP) is a separate fine levied on top, where the statute provides for one (FLSA / H-1B / H-2A / MSPA / FMLA / EPPA / FLSA Child Labor; other acts have no CMP column in DOL’s data). The Statutes column lists which laws each case cited. 1 case · 855 violations · $0 in backwages
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1998 – Jul 2000 | Poultry Processing | FLSAMSPA | 855 | 0 | — | — |
Source: DOL WHD enforcement database. Cases shown reflect those the agency has closed and made public. A violation count is the agency’s tally of cited violations (one violation can affect many workers); the workers column counts distinct employees the agency found to be affected.
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 TX — 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.
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.). 18 cases · 18 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-303023 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2022 | Apr 2023 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-282412 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2021 | Jan 2022 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-276366 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2021 | Jun 2021 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-247056 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Aug 2019 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-024634 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2005 | Jan 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-023270 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2003 | Apr 2004 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-022870 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2003 | Dec 2003 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021982 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2002 | Sep 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021944 | Unfair labor practice | May 2002 | Aug 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021838 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021821 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021799 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021775 | Unfair labor practice | Mar 2002 | Jun 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021471 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2001 | Feb 2002 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021339 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2001 | Nov 2001 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021317 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2001 | Nov 2001 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-021178 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2001 | Sep 2001 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-020791 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2000 | Mar 2004 | 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 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 →
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.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PILGRIMS PRIDE FM RD 1275 S · NACOGDOCHES, TX, 75961 | RCRA | No Violation Identified | 0 | 0 | — | Feb 2003 | 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: 2009-12-30. Most recent: 2021-02-23. 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 · $107,023,972 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Pilgrim's Pride Corp. · PPC | Feb 2021 | plea | Antitrust | USDOJ - Antitrust Division,USDOJ - Antitrust Division (Chicago) | $107,023,972 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-06-01 | Planned | 1 | — | $0 | |
| 2014-08-04 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 14 | 14 | $50,000 | |
| 1986-07-07 | Accident | 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 TX, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- BRAKEBUSH IRVING, INC.IRVING — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.BRYAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.WACO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEGUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATSAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDENACOGDOCHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- Pilgrim's PrideDallas — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCTYLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FARMS, INC.CENTER — 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 CORPORATIONGUNTERSVILLE, AL — 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 TXState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in TXIndustry × state cross-filter
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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION has 3 OSHA inspections on record with 15 violations and $50,000 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.
- Has PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 2 fatality investigations involving PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION.