Violation Tracker Individual Record
Company:
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc.
Current Parent Company:
Tyson Foods
Penalty:
$2,026,500
Year:
2009
Date:
August 20, 2009
Offense Group:
environment-related offenses
Primary Offense:
environmental violation
Violation Description:
Tyson Fresh Meats, Inc. agreed to pay a $2,026,500 civil penalty to settle allegations that it violated terms of a 2002 consent decree and a federally-issued pollution discharge permit at its meat processing facility in Dakota City, Nebraska.
Level of Government:
federal
Action Type:
agency action
Agency:
Justice Department Environment and Natural Resources Division
Civil or Criminal Case:
civil
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
Source of Data:
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Parent company note:
Parent-subsidiary relationship is current as of the most recent revision listed in the Update Log.
