Sysco controversies
Controversies tied to this brand in public sources. A listing is not a finding of fault.
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2024
Suspension of Dalian Haiqing Foods contracts
After reporting about alleged human-rights and labor abuses involving North Korean workers at a Chinese seafood processor, Sysco said it had suspended contracts with Dalian Haiqing Foods.
2024
Female hiring-discrimination allegation
A US Department of Labor review led Sysco to agree to a settlement concerning an allegation that female applicants had experienced discriminatory hiring practices.
2023
Supplier labor and seafood-sourcing scrutiny
Reporting raised allegations concerning labor conditions involving seafood suppliers and alleged fish mislabeling. The reporting also criticized the extent of supplier auditing in the United States.
2014
California food-storage investigation
California authorities investigated Sysco's use of 21 unregistered and uninspected sheds for storing perishable products. Sysco paid a $19.4 million settlement.