Establishment profile
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION
484 ZIMMERMAN ROAD, SANFORD, NC, 27330
Operated by Pilgrims Pride · 1 of 194 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
Summary
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 7 inspections over 13 years of recorded history, with $35,060 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 74th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 86th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 1 year ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION appears in OSHA workplace safety, WHD wage enforcement, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, 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
71% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater 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. 16 distinct standards shown · 16 citations in this view · $35,060 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.0219 F03 | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | Jul 2025 | Jul 2025 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 D02 | 1 | 1 | $5,000 | Apr 2022 | Apr 2022 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0147 C04 II B | 1 | 1 | $4,095 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 L02 IA | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 B01 II | 1 | 1 | $2,975 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0305 J01 I | 1 | 1 | $2,750 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0215 B09 | 1 | 1 | $2,100 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0252 B02 III | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.0212 A01 | 1 | 1 | $1,785 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 H02 IV | 1 | 1 | $1,050 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H03 IV | 1 | 1 | $975 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 G08 | 1 | 1 | $975 | May 2020 | May 2020 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A04 | 1 | 1 | $595 | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 I04 I | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1904.0032 A03 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1026 D01 | 1 | 1 | — | Mar 2013 | Mar 2013 |
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
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 16 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for PILGRIMS 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
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 1, 2020 | Infectious DiseaseFatality | 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. 1 statute · 66,500 violations · $0 in backwages
| Statute | Period | Cases | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FMLA (family & medical leave) | Mar 2024 | 1 | 66,500 | — | — | — |
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 · 66,500 violations · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 2023 – Mar 2024 | Poultry and Poultry Product Merchant Wholesalers | FMLA | 66,500 | 1 | — | — |
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 PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION. 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 PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with National Labor Relations Board →
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 PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for PILGRIMS 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 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-02-11 | Referral | 1 | 1 | $8,000 | |
| 2021-10-08 | Referral | 1 | — | $5,000 | |
| 2020-05-26 | Fatality/Catastrophe | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2020-03-25 | Complaint | 3 | — | $6,045 | |
| 2016-05-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-02-21 | Referral | 10 | 6 | $13,265 | |
| 2012-11-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $2,750 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
PILGRIMS 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 NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.ROSE HILL — 4 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCLEWISTON WOODVILLE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, L.L.C.DUDLEY — 3 federal enforcement records
- MOUNTAIRE FARMS INC.LUMBER BRIDGE — 3 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS, INC.MORGANTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE INC.LEWISTON — 3 federal enforcement records
- PERDUE FARMS INCFAYETTEVILLE — 2 federal enforcement records
- CASE FARMS PROCESSING, INC.MORGANTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- HOUSE OF RAEFORD FARMS, INC.TEACHEY — 2 federal enforcement records
- House of RaefordWallace — 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 CORPORATIONELBERTON, GA — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Pilgrims Pride locationsParent rollup
- Poultry ProcessingAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Poultry Processing in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on PILGRIMS 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.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION has 7 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $35,060 in total penalties.
- How does PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4.
- Has PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 1 fatality investigation involving PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION.