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TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. is a meat processed from carcasses employer in PERRY, IA. Federal records show 14 OSHA inspections with 29 violations and $61,037 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 3, 2026.

TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.

13500 I COURT, PERRY, IA, 50220

Parent: Tyson Foods Inc (421 locations)

311612 Top companies in Meat Processed from Carcasses

EIN: 710857514

33 employees

Federal Enforcement
14
OSHA inspections
29 violations
$61,037 in penalties
Violations across 3 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
3 hospitalizations6 National Emphasis Program inspections1 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
3.7
Industry Avg DART
2.7
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
14
OSHA Violations
29
Total Penalties
$61,037
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
Yes

Data Insights

History Span
20 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Rate
1.5/yr
Violation Severity Mix
83% serious$2,105 avg per violation$4,360 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHAEPANLRB$61,037 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
1
Complaint
5
Accident
1
Referral
7
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections
Recidivism: 6 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

96%
Worse than most peers
vs 195 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
94%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
96%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
2
Unfair Labor Practice
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
3
Quarters Non-Compliant
3
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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SEC Enforcement(4)

$12,811,485 totallast: 2016-07-20

SEC Litigation Releases filed against Tyson Foods Inc— every public-company employer profile shows the parent's SEC enforcement history. Source: sec.gov/litigation/litreleases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. is one of 421 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Tyson Foods Inc. Tyson Foods Inc is a SEC public reporter (TSN), with most recent reported revenue of $54.4B.

Federal enforcement records on TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Tyson Foods Inc across all 421 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Tyson Foods Inc

Other employers in Meat Processed from Carcasses within IA

Industry context

Within the meat processed from carcasses industry in IA, TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. ranks in the 96th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 195 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 94th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 96th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 3.7 for the meat processed from carcasses sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.7.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. has 14 OSHA inspections on record with 29 violations and $61,037 in total penalties.
How does TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. of PERRY, IA from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 6 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC Litigation Releases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 11 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 3, 2026. TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup Tyson Foods Inc, which operates 421 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC. include 3 hospitalizations.

This profile may be incomplete if TYSON FRESH MEATS, INC.operates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.