Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Tyson Foods Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Tyson Foods
Penalty:
$4,000,000
Year:
2011
Date:
February 10, 2011
Offense Group:
competition-related offenses
Primary Offense:
Foreign Corrupt Practices Act
Violation Description:
Tyson Foods Inc. agreed to pay a $4 million criminal penalty to resolve Foreign Corrupt Practices Act charges relating to improper payments by company representatives to government-employed inspection veterinarians in Mexico.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Criminal Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
criminal
Prosecution Agreement:
deferred prosecution agreement
HQ Country of Parent:
USA
HQ State of Parent:
Arkansas
Ownership Structure of Parent:
publicly traded
Major Industry of Parent:
food products
Specific Industry of Parent:
poultry processing and meatpacking
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.