Establishment profile
TYSON FOODS INC
181 COUNTY ROAD 440, JOAQUIN, TX, 75954
Operated by Tyson Foods Inc · 1 of 577 establishments
311615 — Poultry Processing
EIN 560754148
Summary
TYSON FOODS INC has accumulated 0 OSHA violations across 1 inspection over 13 years of recorded history.
The most recent federal enforcement activity was recorded 6 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
TYSON FOODS INC 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
Peer comparison
Fewer violations than most other employers in NAICS 3116 within TX. Peer group: 199 employers. This establishment has 0 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 22 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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for TYSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 6+ years. Most recent activity: 6 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 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 · $0 in backwages · 1 worker affected
| Case period | Industry | Statutes | Violations | Workers | Backwages | Civil penalty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 2020 – May 2020 | Animal Slaughtering and Processing | — | — | 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 TYSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in TX — for Tyson Foods Inc, 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 Tyson Foods Inc 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 · 15 ULP · 3 representation
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16-CA-377625 | Unfair labor practice | Dec 2025 | Jan 2026 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-372225 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2025 | — | Open | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-358425 | Unfair labor practice | Jan 2025 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-328295 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2023 | Sep 2025 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-260493 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | Jun 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-260075 | Unfair labor practice | May 2020 | Oct 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-259044 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2020 | Apr 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-247285 | Unfair labor practice | Aug 2019 | Jan 2020 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-187790 | Unfair labor practice | Nov 2016 | Dec 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-178571 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2016 | Jul 2016 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-127811 | Unfair labor practice | May 2014 | May 2015 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-066394 | Unfair labor practice | Oct 2011 | Oct 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-011003 | Representation election | May 2011 | Jul 2011 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-026421 | Unfair labor practice | Sep 2008 | Nov 2008 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-010738 | Representation election | Sep 2006 | Oct 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-025046 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 2006 | Jul 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-RC-010726 | Representation election | May 2006 | Jul 2006 | Closed | Region 16, Fort Worth, Texas |
| 16-CA-019358 | Unfair labor practice | Jun 1998 | May 2001 | 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 TYSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
No EPA inspections or formal enforcement actions on file for TYSON FOODS INC. Verify directly with Environmental Protection Agency →
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2003-01-14. Most recent: 2011-02-04. 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. 3 cases · 2 plea/conviction · $7,000,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. Tyson Foods Inc.et al Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jun 2009 | plea | OSHA / Workplace Safety / Mine Safety | Arkansas - Western | $500,000 | No |
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc. Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jun 2003 | plea | Environmental | Missouri - Western | $6,500,000 | No |
USA v. Tyson Foods, Inc., et al. Tyson Foods, Inc. · TSN | Jan 2003 | dismissal | Antitrust | USDOJ | — | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013-02-22 | 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
TYSON FOODS INC is one of 577 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 577 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
- PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATIONNACOGDOCHES — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.WACO — 3 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.BRYAN — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATSAMARILLO — 2 federal enforcement records
- SANDERSON FARMS, INC.FRANKLIN — 2 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.SEGUIN — 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
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- TYSON FOODS, INC.VIENNA, GA — 4 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.BLOUNTSVILLE, AL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INCDEXTER, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.NASHVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HOLCOMB, KS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS INCWALLULA, WA — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.FOREST, MS — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.HILLSDALE, IL — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS INC.MONETT, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- TYSON FOODS, INC.DAKOTA CITY, NE — 3 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Tyson Foods Inc 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 TYSON FOODS INC 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 Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 577 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 TYSON FOODS INC's OSHA violation history?
- TYSON FOODS INC has 1 OSHA inspection on record with 0 violations and $0 in total penalties.
- How does TYSON FOODS INC's safety record compare to its industry?
- TYSON FOODS INC operates in the poultry processing industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 2.4. TYSON FOODS INC's self-reported DART rate is 27.43 compared to an industry average of 1.4.