Establishment profile
110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION
500 14TH AVE NE, AUSTIN, MN, 55912
Operated by Hormel Foods · 1 of 23 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
EIN 410319970
Summary
110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION has accumulated 16 OSHA violations across 25 inspections over 24 years of recorded history, with $88,910 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 99th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 114 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 100th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 2 months ago.
Federal records were found in 3 of 16 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
OSHA workplace safety
24% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 5 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Peer comparison
Worse on violations than nearly every other employer in NAICS 3116 within MN. Peer group: 114 employers.
Industry benchmark
BLS rates reflect industry-wide averages. Self-reported figures come from OSHA’s Injury Tracking Application; absence of self-reported data does not necessarily indicate non-compliance — many establishments fall below the ITA reporting threshold.
Inspection breakdown
Complaint- and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Activity timeline
Most recent federal enforcement activity recorded 2 months ago.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
Department of Labor Wage & Hour Division — minimum-wage, overtime, child-labor, FMLA, and prevailing-wage enforcement.
Labor relations (NLRB)
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.
Motor carrier safety (FMCSA)
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration — DOT-regulated carrier registration and fleet data.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-02-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2026-02-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2025-02-05 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Unprog Related | 8 | 8 | $78,400 | |
| 2024-03-06 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2022-05-17 | Planned | 2 | 2 | $3,675 | |
| 2019-11-26 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $735 | |
| 2017-09-26 | Planned | 1 | 1 | $0 | |
| 2017-02-28 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2017-02-21 | Complaint | 1 | 1 | $3,850 | |
| 2016-06-21 | Planned | 3 | — | $2,250 | |
| 2016-06-21 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2013-09-04 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-12-23 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2009-02-27 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-08-02 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2007-06-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-02-18 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-12-22 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2005-11-16 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2004-01-09 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-09-05 | Planned | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2002-01-15 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-07-12 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2001-05-14 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION is one of 23 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Hormel Foods.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Hormel Foods across all 23 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Related searches
- All Hormel Foods locationsParent rollup
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- Meat Processed from in MNIndustry × state cross-filter
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This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION from 16 federal data sources plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. OSHA workplace safety inspections, WHD wage cases, MSHA mine safety, EPA environmental enforcement, NLRB labor relations, OFLC visa/labor certification, FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov debarments, USAspending federal contracts, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Hormel Foods, which operates 23 establishments in our dataset.
OSHA citations typically appear 3–8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Profiles may be incomplete if the establishment operates under multiple legal names or files under variations our entity-matching rules don’t yet cover. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.
Frequently asked
- What is 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's OSHA violation history?
- 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION has 25 OSHA inspections on record with 16 violations and $88,910 in total penalties.
- How does 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's safety record compare to its industry?
- 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7. 110694 - HORMEL FOODS CORPORATION's self-reported DART rate is 0.06 compared to an industry average of 2.7.