Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation

DOJ: Pilgrim’s Pride Pleads Guilty to Price Fixing, Sentenced to a $107M Criminal Fine

February 24, 2021 Perishable News

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (Pilgrim’s), a major broiler chicken producer based in Greeley, Colorado, has pleaded guilty and has been sentenced to pay approximately $107 million in criminal fines for its participation in a conspiracy to fix prices and rig bids for broiler chicken products, the Department of Justice announced today. …

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation Recalls Breaded Popcorn Chicken Products Due to Possible Foreign Matter Contamination

February 4, 2019 USDA FSIS

Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation, a Mt. Pleasant, Texas establishment, is recalling approximately 58,020 pounds of not-ready-to-eat (NRTE) breaded chicken products that may be contaminated with extraneous materials, specifically rubber, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced. …