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Company: Tyson Poultry Inc.
Current Parent Company: Tyson Foods
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Penalty: $2,500,000
Year: 2017
Date: September 27, 2017
Offense Group: environment-related offenses
Primary Offense: environmental violation
Violation Description: Tyson Poultry Inc. pleaded guilty to two criminal charges of violating the Clean Water Act stemming from discharges at its slaughter and processing facility in Monett, Missouri.
Level of Government: federal
Action Type: agency action
Agency: Environmental Protection Agency referral to the Justice Department
Civil or Criminal Case: criminal
Facility State: Missouri
Facility City: Monett
HQ Country of Current Parent: USA
HQ State of Current Parent: Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Current Parent: publicly traded
Major Industry of Current Parent: food products
Specific Industry of Current Parent: poultry processing and meatpacking
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Current parent company note: Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.