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Establishment profile

SARA LEE CORPORATION

2000 BIFFLE ROAD, NEWBERN, TN, 38059
311611Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

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OSHA inspections
8
over 34 years
Violations
20
$24,875 in penalties
Penalties
$24,875
$1,244 avg
Accident investigations on record
1 National Emphasis Program inspections

Summary

SARA LEE CORPORATION has accumulated 20 OSHA violations across 8 inspections over 34 years of recorded history, with $24,875 in total assessed penalties.

The establishment sits in the 89th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 63 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 90th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 14 years ago.

Federal records were found in 1 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.

Agency coverage

SARA LEE CORPORATION 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

Inspections
8
0.2 / yr · last 34 yrs
Violations
20
0.6 / yr
Penalties
$24,875
$1,244 avg / violation
45% serious55% other
Inspection trigger · planned
5 of 8
Inspection trigger · complaint
3 of 8

75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 3 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.

Peer comparison

89th

Worse on violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within TN. Peer group: 63 employers. This establishment has 20 OSHA violations; peer median is 4.

Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty percentile
95th
peer median: $1,750
Inspection frequency
90th
peer median: 1

Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)

No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for SARA LEE CORPORATION. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application

Industry benchmark

Industry avg TRIR
4.0
BLS SOII 2024
Industry avg DART
2.8
BLS SOII 2024
Self-reported TRIR
Not in OSHA ITA

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

Planned
5
Complaint
3

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 SARA LEE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Activity timeline

Data refreshed
Weekly
First OSHA inspection
Most recent activity
14 years ago

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 14+ years. Most recent activity: 14 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 SARA LEE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division

Mine safety (MSHA)

No MSHA mine safety violations on file for SARA LEE 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 SARA LEE CORPORATION. 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 SARA LEE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification

Environmental compliance (EPA)

No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for SARA LEE CORPORATION. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency

Federal criminal prosecution record

Prosecutions
1
Total payments
$3.2M
Disposition
Guilty Plea
Crime type
Food

First case: 2001-06-22. Most recent: 2001-06-22. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.

Inspection history

DateTriggerViolationsSeriousPenalty
2012-05-31Planned2$300
2009-05-04Complaint0$0
2007-11-28Complaint0$0
2004-04-16Planned63$2,375
2000-11-13Planned1$0
1998-07-30Complaint65$21,600
1996-12-18Planned2$0
1992-04-30Planned31$600

Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.

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About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SARA LEE 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.

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Frequently asked

What is SARA LEE CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
SARA LEE CORPORATION has 8 OSHA inspections on record with 20 violations and $24,875 in total penalties.
How does SARA LEE CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
SARA LEE CORPORATION operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.