Manufacturing · Sanford, NC

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation

According to OSHA enforcement records (2010–2026), Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ranks #28,090 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers by total current penalty, with a concerning safety record: 11 violations across 2 inspections.

Upper half by penalty64% serious

Compiled by Plainworker · September 6, 2026

$12,865
OSHA penalties: 11
Violations cited: 2
OSHA inspections: #28,090
of 99,447 penalized employers

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in Sanford, NC has been the subject of 2 OSHA workplace inspections and 11 citations since 2010, according to enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor. Total penalties assessed: $12,865. 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.

The record in one line

OSHA has inspected Pilgrim's Pride Corporation 2 times over 1 year - more than twice a year on average. These inspections resulted in 11 violations, averaging 5.5 per inspection - a notably high rate. According to OSHA enforcement records, its total current penalty ranks #28,090 of 99,447 penalized U.S. employers (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). Of these, 7 were classified as serious - indicating hazards that could cause death or serious harm. Against the Manufacturing industry average of 3 inspections per employer, this runs moderately below peers (0.8x the sector average) on inspection frequency. The Department of Labor also found wage violations, with $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. For comparison, Unicell Body Company, INC. in Buffalo, NY is another manufacturing employer with 5 OSHA inspections on record and $12,865 in current penalties.

5.5
violations per inspection: 63.6%
of violations were serious: #28,090
of 99,447 penalized employers: $0
in back wages recovered

Compliance score

D 51/100

F OSHA safety compliance: 11 violations across 2 OSHA inspections (5.5 per inspection), vs. national p10 0.0 (best) / p90 5.5 (worst) among 145,626 inspected employers.
A Wage & hour compliance: $0 in back wages owed across 1 WHD case ($0 per case), vs. national p10 $2K (best) / p90 $58K (worst) among 91,622 employers with a WHD case on file.

Open my watchlist

Pilgrim's Pride Corpor…

$12,865
Manufacturing avg

$15,763

What this shows Pilgrim's Pride Corporation sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average) in total OSHA penalties.

Where this penalty ranks nationally

Total current OSHA penalty vs every U.S. employer with a nonzero penalty

$12,865 Bottom 28% least affordable more affordable than 28% of 99,447 U.S. employers with a penalty

Each bar is a $5K-wide band; taller bars hold more U.S. employers with a penalty. The dashed line + filled bar mark this entry. Hover or tap any bar for its full count, share, and where it sits relative to this entry.

Source U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA enforcement extracts · 2026

Does more inspection scrutiny mean more findings?

Each dot is one of 21 Manufacturing employers with an OSHA inspection on record, placed by inspections and violations cited. The highlighted dot is Pilgrim's Pride Corporation.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has 2 OSHA inspections on record and 11 violations cited. The crosshair marks the median among these Manufacturing peers. Across this sector's tracked employers, more inspections is moderately associated with more violations found -- not a coincidence, but not a guarantee either.

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation in the Manufacturing enforcement ledger

Manufacturing sector: Pilgrim's Pride Corporation is the #13,045 heaviest OSHA penalty carrier of 35,243 employers with nonzero fines ($12,865).

Combined federal exposure here: $12,865 OSHA penalties plus $0 WHD back wages (0.0% of the combined total is wage recovery).

How Pilgrim's Pride Corporation Compares

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's 5.50 violations per inspection compares to the Manufacturing sector average of 8.0 violations per employer.

Against the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer, this employer's current OSHA penalty sits roughly in line with peers (0.8x the sector average).

Total Inspections

First Inspection

2012-11-21

Last Inspection

2013-02-21

Inspection Span

1 yr

Violations / Inspection

5.5

Avg Penalty / Inspection

$6,433

Industry Avg / Inspection

$6,093

What this shows 2 inspections over 1 year, averaging 5.5 violations per visit. That's $6,433 per inspection vs. the Manufacturing average of $6,093.

Serious

63.6% of total

Willful

0.0% of total

Repeat

0.0% of total

Other-Than-Serious

36.4% of total

What this shows Serious violations involve hazards that could cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate intentional or knowing disregard of the law. Repeat violations are for hazards previously cited within the past 5 years.

Initial Penalty Assessed

$17,800

Current Penalty Amount

$12,865

Penalty Reduction

27.7%

Combined Impact (OSHA + WHD)

$12,865

What this shows Penalties were reduced by $4,935 from the initial assessment of $17,800. Reductions may result from informal settlements, formal contests, or negotiated agreements with OSHA.

Wage & Hour Findings

WHD Cases

Back Wages Owed

Employees Affected

WHD Violations

66,500

Industry Safety Context: Manufacturing

How Pilgrim's Pride Corporation compares to the Manufacturing sector, which has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker.

Metric	Pilgrim's Pride Corporation	Industry Avg
Inspections	2	2.6
Violations	11	8.0
Total Penalty	$12,865	$15,763
Avg Penalty per Inspection	$6,433	$6,093

View all 44,645 employers in Manufacturing →

Nationwide Manufacturing peers with similar penalties or inspection counts

Two OSHA-record peer sets for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, both outside NC so the neighborhoods are not geographic containment.

Similar current OSHA penalty

Nearest same-sector employers by current assessed penalty ($12,865 here).

Creative Food Ingredients INC. $12,865 NY Unicell Body Company, INC. $12,865 NY Ingenuim, LLC $12,864 NV Unicircuit, INC. $12,862 CO

Similar OSHA inspection count

Same-sector employers with a comparable inspection history outside this state (2 inspections here).

All Fab Precision Sheetmetal, INC. 2 insp. San Jose, CA Sensient Flavors INC. 2 insp. Indianapolis, IN Formosa Plastics Corporation,U.S.a. 2 insp. Delaware City, DE American Wire & Cable Company 2 insp. Olmsted Falls, OH

Nearby & Similar Employers in Manufacturing

Showing 5 of 44644 other employers tracked in this sector.

Creative Food Ingredients INC.

Perry, NY

2 inspections $12,865

Unicell Body Company, INC.

Buffalo, NY

5 inspections $12,865

Ingenuim, LLC

Reno, NV

2 inspections $12,864

Unicircuit, INC.

Littleton, CO

2 inspections $12,862

Bennett Tool & Die INC.

Horseheads, NY

3 inspections $12,861

Compare Pilgrim's Pride Corporation vs Creative Food Ingredients INC. side-by-side →

What to do with this record

Use Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's enforcement history as one data point, not the whole picture.

A single employer's record can look unusual in isolation. Compare Pilgrim's Pride Corporation against Creative Food Ingredients INC., a similarly-sized employer in the same sector, before drawing conclusions. Compare side-by-side
See whether Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's inspection and penalty record is typical for Manufacturing or an outlier against the sector's own average. View the Manufacturing sector
Pilgrim's Pride Corporation also carries $0 in Wage and Hour Division back-wages, a separate enforcement track from OSHA safety violations. How wage-theft enforcement works

Figures reflect closed OSHA and WHD federal enforcement actions on record (2010–2026); not every workplace issue results in an inspection or investigation.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Pilgrim's Pride Corporation safe to work at? ▼

Based on OSHA records, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's workplace safety record is concerning, with multiple serious compliance issues. The employer has 11 violations across 2 inspections, including 7 serious violations. Compared to Manufacturing industry peers, this is below average for penalties. Review the full inspection history below for details.

How many OSHA violations does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation have? ▼

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has 11 OSHA violations on record, including 7 serious, 0 willful, and 0 repeat violations. The total current penalty amount is $12,865.

How many OSHA inspections has Pilgrim's Pride Corporation had? ▼

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has had 2 OSHA inspections, with the first recorded on 2012-11-21 and the most recent on 2013-02-21. This averages 5.5 violations per inspection.

What is the total penalty amount for Pilgrim's Pride Corporation? ▼

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has been assessed $12,865 in current OSHA penalties, reduced from an initial assessment of $17,800 (a 27.7% reduction). Additionally, $0 in back wages were owed through WHD enforcement.

Does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation have any serious or willful violations? ▼

Yes. Pilgrim's Pride Corporation has 7 serious violations. Serious violations involve hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. Willful violations indicate the employer intentionally or knowingly disregarded the law.

Has Pilgrim's Pride Corporation been cited for wage theft? ▼

Yes. The Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division has recorded 1 enforcement case against Pilgrim's Pride Corporation, resulting in $0 in back wages owed to an undisclosed number of workers. These cases involve violations of federal labor laws including minimum wage, overtime, and other worker protections.

What industry does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operate in? ▼

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation operates in the Manufacturing sector (NAICS code 311615). This industry has 44,645 employers tracked by PlainWorker, with 115,492 total OSHA inspections and $703.72M in cumulative penalties.

What should I do if Pilgrim's Pride Corporation owes me wages? ▼

If you believe Pilgrim's Pride Corporation owes you wages, you can file a complaint with the Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division at dol.gov/agencies/whd/contact/complaints or by calling 1-866-487-9243. WHD investigates violations of the Fair Labor Standards Act including unpaid minimum wage, overtime, and unauthorized deductions. The DOL has previously found $0 in back wages owed by this employer across 1 case.

Where does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation rank nationally on OSHA penalties? ▼

Among the 99,447 U.S. employers with a nonzero current OSHA penalty in PlainWorker's corpus, Pilgrim's Pride Corporation ranks #28,090 (the upper half of penalized employers nationally). The ordinal is a live COUNT of employers with a lower total_current_penalty; see the methodology page for the exact derivation.

How does Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's safety record compare to industry average? ▼

Pilgrim's Pride Corporation's total OSHA penalty of $12,865 is below the Manufacturing industry average of $15,763 per employer. The employer has 2 inspections compared to the industry average of 2.6 per employer. For a direct comparison, Unicell Body Company, INC. in Buffalo, NY is a similar manufacturing employer with $12,865 in current penalties.

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.

Employer Matching

Employers are matched across OSHA and WHD datasets by name, state, and city. Employers included in PlainWorker have 2 or more OSHA inspections or $1,000+ in WHD back wages. Data is updated monthly from data.dol.gov.