Manufacturing · Carthage, MS
Pearl River Foods
According to the U.S. Department of Labor (2010–2026), the Wage and Hour Division recovered $32,213 in back wages owed to 94 affected workers across 1 wage-theft case.
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- Back wages owed
Pearl River Foods in Carthage, MS has been the subject of 0 OSHA workplace inspections and 0 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer also has 1 Wage and Hour Division (WHD) case on record, covering Fair Labor Standards Act enforcement. All enforcement data below is sourced from the DOL public enforcement databases at data.dol.gov.
What the Data Says About Pearl River Foods
Pearl River Foods in Carthage, MS has no OSHA inspection on record with PlainWorker. An absence of federal inspection activity is not the same as a clean safety record, it typically means this employer has not yet been selected for inspection under OSHA's targeting programs. By comparison, Midvale Paper Box Company in Plains Township, PA has 4 OSHA inspections on record.
No OSHA penalty has been assessed against Pearl River Foods to date. The Manufacturing sector average runs $15,410 per employer. The Wage and Hour Division added 1 case producing $32,213 in back wages owed to 94 affected workers.
Wage & Hour Findings
The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division found that Pearl River Foods owed $32,213 in back wages to 94 employees across 1 case and 98 violations. WHD enforces federal labor laws including the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), covering minimum wage, overtime pay, and child labor standards.
Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing
How Pearl River Foods compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 45,665 employers tracked by PlainWorker.
| Metric | Pearl River Foods | Industry Avg |
|---|---|---|
| Inspections | 0 | 2.5 |
| Violations | 0 | 7.8 |
| Total Penalty | $0 | $15,410 |
| Avg Penalty per Inspection | $0 | $6,092 |
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Data Sources & Methodology ▼
Data as of 2026. Source: U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA, WHD).
Source: OSHA Enforcement Data
Inspection and violation records from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor, covering the period 2010–2026. Includes inspection dates, violation types (serious, willful, repeat, other-than-serious), and penalty amounts. Penalties shown are current assessed amounts and may differ from original citations due to settlement, contest, or reduction.
Source: Wage and Hour Division (WHD)
Compliance actions from the WHD, covering enforcement of the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA), including minimum wage, overtime, and child labor violations. Back wages represent amounts owed to affected employees as determined by WHD investigations.
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