JBS
Workplace Accountability Record
· Meatpacking & Food Processing
· JBSAY
Pled guilty to federal price-fixing charges with $52.5M criminal fine. Connected to child labor investigations through subcontractor PSSI which employed 100+ children at JBS and other meatpacking facilities. History of OSHA violations at processing plants.
Accountability Snapshot
$52.5M
Price-fixing criminal fine
DOJ antitrust — pled guilty
PSSI
Child labor connection
Subcontractor employed 100+ children at meatpacking plants
Observed Pattern
Antitrust violations in beef pricing combined with workplace safety and child labor concerns across processing operations. DOJ price-fixing prosecution part of broader investigation into meatpacking industry collusion. Child labor enforcement at JBS facilities revealed children as young as 13 cleaning equipment with hazardous chemicals through subcontractor networks.
Accountability Timeline
Jul 2, 2025
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS SWIFT & CO at MARSHALLTOWN, IA. Found 20 violation(s): 20 .
May 15, 2025
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at ELLIJAY, GA. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Apr 15, 2025
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 11, 2025
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 158291 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at SANFORD, NC. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Nov 14, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at TIMBERVILLE, VA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Nov 12, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA SANITATION CORPORATION at GREELEY, CO. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
Sep 20, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA SANITATION CORPORATION at PLAINWELL, MI. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Aug 9, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at DOUGLAS, GA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Jun 4, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at DOUGLAS, GA. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
May 31, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA SANITATION CORPORATION at MEMPHIS, TN. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
May 13, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 67000 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at HICKORY, KY. Found 7 violation(s): 7 .
Apr 5, 2024
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Apr 1, 2024
Governance
Pilgrim's Pride, a JBS subsidiary that is the second-largest chicken producer in the US, pled guilty to conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products. Combined with parent company JBS's $52.5M beef price-fixing fine, total antitrust penalties exceeded $150M.
$107000000 penalty
Oct 11, 2023
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at RUSSELLVILLE, AL. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 17, 2023
Labor Relations
Packers Sanitation Services Inc. (PSSI), which provided cleaning services at JBS and other meatpacking facilities, fined for employing over 100 children as young as 13 to clean equipment with hazardous chemicals at plants in eight states.
$1500000 penalty
Feb 13, 2023
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA LLC at HYRUM, UT. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Jan 6, 2023
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at ATHENS, GA. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
Nov 30, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at LIVE OAK, FL. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jul 26, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GAINESVILLE, GA. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jul 12, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CHATTANOOGA, TN. Found 6 violation(s): 6 .
Jun 16, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GAINESVILLE, GA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Apr 5, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 151531 - PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at MARSHVILLE, NC. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
Mar 16, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA, LLC at GRAND ISLAND, NE. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Jan 20, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CANTON, GA. Found 9 violation(s): 9 .
Jan 20, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CANTON, GA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Jan 18, 2022
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA HOLDINGS, INC. at GRAND ISLAND, NE. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Dec 1, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 75247 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at SUMTER, SC. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Oct 19, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 64323 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at HICKORY, KY. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Oct 8, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 150284 - PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at SANFORD, NC. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jul 8, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at RUSSELLVILLE, AL. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Jun 16, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS SWIFT at GRAND ISLAND, NE. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jun 2, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CHATTANOOGA, TN. Found 7 violation(s): 7 .
Mar 24, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at TUSCUMBIA, AL. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Mar 16, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 63598 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at HICKORY, KY. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 4, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 148342 - PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at MARSHVILLE, NC. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 3, 2021
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Dec 17, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at ATHENS, GA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Aug 11, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CHATTANOOGA, TN. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Aug 3, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 62944 - PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at HICKORY, KY. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Jun 30, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at MOOREFIELD, WV. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jun 5, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 101584 - SWIFT PORK COMPANY DBA JBS USA LLC at WORTHINGTON, MN. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
May 28, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA FOOD COMPANY at CACTUS, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
May 15, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 101552 - SWIFT PORK COMPANY DBA JBS USA LLC at WORTHINGTON, MN. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Apr 28, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 101405 - PILGRIMS PRIDE INC at COLD SPRING, MN. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
Apr 20, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 101381 - SWIFT PORK COMPANY DBA JBS USA LLC at WORTHINGTON, MN. Found 5 violation(s): 5 .
Mar 25, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of 145198 - PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at SANFORD, NC. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Mar 16, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at ELBERTON, GA. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 19, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS USA at GRAND ISLAND, NE. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Feb 7, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at NATCHITOCHES, LA. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Jan 6, 2020
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
May 23, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS SWIFT at HYRUM, UT. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
May 10, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CHATTANOOGA, TN. Found 2 violation(s): 2 .
Apr 11, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at MOUNT PLEASANT, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Mar 26, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIMS PRIDE CORPORATION at NACOGDOCHES, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Feb 11, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at LEXINGTON, GA. Found 5 violation(s): 5 .
Feb 8, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at CHATTANOOGA, TN. Found 3 violation(s): 3 .
Feb 7, 2019
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at GUNTERSVILLE, AL. Found 4 violation(s): 4 .
Sep 25, 2018
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of JBS SWIFT at HYRUM, UT. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Aug 20, 2018
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at RUSSELLVILLE, AL. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
May 22, 2018
Workplace Safety
OSHA inspection of PILGRIM'S PRIDE CORPORATION at MOUNT PLEASANT, TX. Found 1 violation(s): 1 .
Primary Sources
Verified public records and government databases
DOJ Antitrust Division — DOJ
https://www.justice.gov/
https://www.justice.gov/
Checked May 22, 2025
DOL Wage and Hour Division — Dept of Labor
https://www.dol.gov/
https://www.dol.gov/
Checked May 22, 2025
OSHA Inspections — OSHA
https://www.osha.gov/
https://www.osha.gov/
Checked May 22, 2025
OSHA Enforcement Data (Bulk) — Dept of Labor / OSHA
https://enforcedata.dol.gov/
https://enforcedata.dol.gov/
Checked May 23, 2026