SALISBURY, Md. — Perdue Farms’ commitment to workplace safety and continuous improvement has earned national recognition, with 37 facilities across the U.S. receiving 2026 Industry Safety and Health Awards from the Joint Poultry Industry Safety and Health Council, the company announced.
Award recipients are selected through a rigorous review process that considers safety performance and workplace safety programs over multiple years. An independent panel also scores each facility based on written explanations of safety programs and processes.
This year, 20 Perdue facilities were recognized with the highest honor, the Award of Distinction, up from 8 facilities that were named last year.
The facilities include:
- Feed Mills: Bridgeville Feed Mill (Del.); Perdue AgriBusiness Ansonville Blending (N.C.); Perdue AgriBusiness Earlville Blending (Iowa); Burlington Feed Mill (Wash.); Nashville Feed Mill (N.C.) and Hurlock Feed Mill (Md.)
- Hatcheries: Murfreesboro Hatchery (N.C.); Turkey Growout Group (Ind.); Byron Breeders (Ga.); Eagle Springs Hatchery (N.C.); Kenly Hatchery (N.C.); and Mountain Valley Breeders (W. Va.)
- Processing Plants: Perdue Farms Cromwell Processing Plant (Ky.); Perdue Foods Rockingham Processing Plant (N.C.); Perdue Foods Perry Cook Plant (Ga.); and Perdue Foods Petaluma Processing Plant (Calif.)
- Additional Facilities: Perdue Farms Innovation Center (Md.); Dillon Growout (S.C.); Delmarva North Growout (Del.); and Candor Growout (N.C.)
“At Perdue, teams look out for one another, speak up, and continuously improve our processes,” James Ferrell, Perdue Foods senior director of safety & security, said in the announcement. “This recognition belongs to every associate who contributes to a safety culture that is not defined by a program, but a shared responsibility. Together, we’ll continue to raise the standard.”
An additional 13 Perdue facilities were also recognized with Awards of Honor, and four received Awards of Merit.
These include:
- Awards of Honor: Bridgewater, Concord, Dillon, Georgetown, Perry, and Salisbury plants; the Chehalis, Forsyth, and Washington feed mills; Salisbury Hatchery #2, Trion Hatchery, Brownsville Breeders and Statesville Breeders.
- Awards of Merit: Milford and Washington, Halifax Hatchery, and Ahoskie Growout.
