Establishment profile
PILGRIMS
2500 EAST LAKE SHORE, WACO, TX, 76705
Operated by Pilgrims Pride · 1 of 194 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 751285071
Summary
PILGRIMS has accumulated 4 OSHA violations across 2 inspections over 10 years of recorded history, with $74,826 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 199 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 52nd percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 9 years ago.
Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PILGRIMS appears in OSHA workplace safety and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
50% of inspections at this establishment produced violations,
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 199 employers. This establishment has 4 OSHA violations; peer median is 2.
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 550 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) · May 2016 – Apr 2019
Most frequent event: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 26, 2019 | Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker | Fingertip(s) | Amputation | |
| Feb 9, 2017 | Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area, unspecified | Leg(s), unspecified | Hospitalized | |
| May 7, 2016 | 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.
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)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for PILGRIMS. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for PILGRIMS. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
No NLRB unfair labor practice charges or union representation cases on file for PILGRIMS. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
Visa & labor certification (OFLC)
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file for PILGRIMS. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PILGRIMS. 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.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017-05-24 | Follow-up | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2015-10-01 | Referral | 4 | 2 | $74,826 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PILGRIMS 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:
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.WACO — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES — 3 federal enforcement records
- BRAKEBUSH IRVING, INC.IRVING — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS INC.BRYAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, LLCTYLER — 2 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIM'S PRIDENACOGDOCHES — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FARMS, INC.CENTER — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATSAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEGUIN — 2 federal enforcement records
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Pilgrims Pride, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES, TX — 3 federal enforcement records
- PILGRIMS PRIDEBATESVILLE, AR — 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
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONGAINESVILLE, GA — 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
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIMS 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 PILGRIMS's OSHA violation history?
- PILGRIMS has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 4 violations and $74,826 in total penalties.
- How does PILGRIMS's safety record compare to its industry?
- PILGRIMS operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. PILGRIMS's self-reported DART rate is 2.62 compared to an industry average of 1.4.