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Creating an In-House Sanitation Company

In May 2023, a full-service food safety and food plant sanitation company was formed to provide in-house sanitation services for Pilgrim’s facilities. In light of the troubling revelations that occurred in the food sanitation sector related to child labor among subcontractors in meatpacking plants, Pilgrim's made the decision to create a company that can provide the highest levels of food safety and quality assurance in its facilities, while also adopting the same high standards for compliance and employment verification that Pilgrim's adheres to in the hiring of its own workforce. To date, Pilgrim’s U.S. has transitioned 63% of facility sanitation contracts from third-party providers to internal sanitation teams.

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