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Violation Tracker Industry Summary Page

Industry: food products
Penalty Total since 2000: $3,825,827,653
Number of Records: 4,272
Note: The totals include only those entries matched to a parent company. The industry designation is the primary one for the parent's operations overall. The totals are adjusted to account for the fact that each parent's entries may include both agency records and settlement announcements for the same case; or else a penalty covering multiple locations may be listed in the individual records for each of the facilities. They are also adjusted to reflect cases in which federal and state or local agencies cooperated and issued separate announcements of the outcome. Duplicate or overlapping penalty amounts are marked with an asterisk in the individual records list below.
Top 10 Current Parent CompaniesTotal Penalty $Number of Records
JBS$432,213,177303
WH Group$414,693,684189
Dairy Farmers of America (DFA)$400,667,193153
Herbalife$345,018,0006
Tyson Foods$299,721,466337
Mountaire Corporation$215,686,80633
ConAgra Brands$201,004,105165
Dongwon Group$128,145,02813
Kraft Heinz$123,932,306106
Post Holdings$112,391,75354

Individual Penalty Records:

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CompanyCurrent Parent sort iconPrimary Offense TypeYearAgencyPenalty Amount
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORPORATION (f/k/a SmithfieWH Groupair pollution violation2018EPA$58,549
MURPHY-BROWN, LLCWH Groupwater pollution violation2006EPA$73,886
SMITHFIELD PACKAGED MEATS CORPORATIONWH Groupair pollution violation2022EPA$83,061
JOHN MORRELL & CO.WH Groupenvironmental violation2002EPA$20,811
PREMIUM STANDARD FARMSWH Groupair pollution violation2002EPA$650,000
FARMLAND FOODS, INCWH Groupair pollution violation2009EPA$70,426
SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORPWH Groupwater pollution violation2018EPA$58,030
John Morrell CompanyWH Groupair pollution violation2011EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $206,000
Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. and Clougherty Packing, LLC Consent AgreementWH Groupair pollution violation2022EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $237,537
Premium Standard Farms of NC, Inc.WH Groupair pollution violation2006EPA$6,000
Murphy Brown, LLCWH Groupair pollution violation2006EPA$100,000
Westward Seafoods Inc.Westward Seafoodsair pollution violation2010EPA$570,000
Westward SeafoodsWestward Seafoodsenvironmental violation2017EPA$3,200,000
Westward Seafoods, Inc.Westward Seafoodsair pollution violation2003AK-ENV$52,500
WESTWARD SEAFOODS INC.Westward Seafoodsenvironmental violation2000WA-ENV$7,500
WESTWARD SEAFOODS INCORPORATEWestward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2000OSHA$7,101
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$5,020
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$9,181
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$18,736
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INCWestward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$64,298
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$9,118
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsworkplace safety or health violation2023OSHA$6,188
WESTWARD SEAFOODS, INC.Westward Seafoodsair pollution violation2010EPA(*)Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting. $730,000
Westward Seafoods, IncWestward Seafoodsair pollution violation2018EPA$342,000
WEST POINT DAIRY PRODUCTS, L.L.C.West Point Dairy Productsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$23,500
WEST POINT DAIRY PRODUCTS, LLCWest Point Dairy Productsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$21,550
Welch Foods Inc.Welch Foodsconsumer protection violation2022private lawsuit-federal$1,500,000
Welch Foods Inc.Welch Foodsconsumer protection violation2011private lawsuit-federal$30,000,000
Welch Foods Inc.Welch FoodsFalse Claims Act and related2023CA-REC$10,000
WELCH FOODS INCWelch Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$5,040
WELCH FOODS, INC.Welch Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$6,375
WELCH FOODS, INC.Welch Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2012OSHA$13,810
Welch Foods, Inc.Welch Foodsenvironmental violation2010EPA$73,990
Welch Foods Inc.Welch Foodsair pollution violation2018EPA$34,350
Welch Foods, Inc.Welch Foodsenvironmental violation2004EPA$74,291
Sanderson Farms Inc.Wayne-Sanderson Farmswage and hour violation2002WHD$450,000
Wayne Farms, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmslabor relations violation2016NLRB$8,666
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmslabor relations violation2005NLRB$83,727
Sanderson Farms, Inc.Wayne-Sanderson Farmslabor relations violation2005NLRB$6,104
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmswage and hour violation2009private lawsuit-federal$1,375,000
Sanderson FarmsWayne-Sanderson Farmswage and hour violation2008private lawsuit-federal$3,120,000
Wayne Farms, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsemployment discrimination2020EEOC$175,000
Wayne FarmsWayne-Sanderson Farmsair pollution violation2011AL-ENV$10,000
Wayne Farms. LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsenvironmental violation2001AL-ENV$9,200
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmswater pollution violation2002AR-ENV$7,500
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmswater pollution violation2004GA-ENV$5,000
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Production Division)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsenvironmental violation2020TX-ENV$5,100
Sanderson Farms, Inc. (Processing Division)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsenvironmental violation2006TX-ENV$5,040
Sanderson Farms, IncorporatedWayne-Sanderson Farmsenvironmental violation2003TX-ENV$20,400
Sanderson Farms Inc.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022DOJ_ANTITRUST$38,300,000
Wayne Farms LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2022DOJ_ANTITRUST$31,500,000
Sanderson Farms, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsemployment discrimination2023EEOC$62,384
Sanderson Farms Inc.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsprice-fixing or anti-competitive practices2023private lawsuit-federal$17,750,000
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS LLC (FEED MILL)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2002OSHA$5,500
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2004OSHA$20,500
SANDERSON FARMS INC, PROCESSING DIVISIONWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$12,000
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$6,300
WAYNE FARMSWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$13,100
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2008OSHA$7,500
SANDERSON FARMS INC, PROCESSING DIVISIONWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$5,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR EASTWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2010OSHA$14,880
WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR WESTWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$15,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR WESTWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$5,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2011OSHA$11,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2013OSHA$9,000
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,425
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$10,500
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$55,900
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2014OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLC (FEED MILL)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
WAYNE FARMS, LLC - DECATUR EASTWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2015OSHA$7,000
SANDERSON FARMS INC, PROCESSING DIVISIONWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2016OSHA$5,345
SANDERSON FARMS, INC.Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,054
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$9,142
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$17,746
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2017OSHA$5,000
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2018OSHA$7,104
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$119,341
SANDERSON FARMS, INC. (PROCESSING DIVISION)Wayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$87,000
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$20,187
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2019OSHA$8,771
WAYNE FARMS, LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$8,192
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2020OSHA$7,550
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2021OSHA$9,600
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsworkplace safety or health violation2022OSHA$14,502
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsenvironmental violation2004EPA$21,125
WAYNE FARMS LLCWayne-Sanderson Farmsair pollution violation2014EPA$5,400
Ventura Foods, LLCVentura Foodsenvironmental violation2013EPA$157,900
Ventura Foods, LLCVentura Foodstax violations2013CT-AG$35,235
Ventura Foods, LLCVentura Foodsenvironmental violation2017AL-ENV$50,000
Ventura Foods, LLCVentura Foodsenvironmental violation2014AL-ENV$26,000
VENTURA FOODS, LLCVentura Foodsenvironmental violation2015OR-ENV$8,936
Ventura Foods LLCVentura Foodsenvironmental violation2022LA-ENV$32,000
VENTURA FOODS, LLCVentura Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$10,750
VENTURA FOODSVentura Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2005OSHA$6,615
VENTURA FOODS LLCVentura Foodsworkplace safety or health violation2007OSHA$9,600
(*): Penalty amounts marked by an asterisk are ones announced by more than one agency. Parent penalty totals are adjusted to avoid double-counting.