EXHIBIT 23(a)

            Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm


We  consent to the  reference  to our firm under the  caption  "Experts"  in the
Registration  Statement on Form S-3 (No.  333-_____)  and related  Prospectus of
Sysco Corporation for the registration of 330,022 shares of its common stock and
to the  incorporation by reference  therein of our report dated August 16, 2004,
with  respect to the  consolidated  financial  statements  and schedule of Sysco
Corporation included in its Annual Report (Form 10-K) for the year ended July 3,
2004, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.



                                                     /s/ Ernst & Young LLP

Houston, Texas
June 23, 2005