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ROCHELLE FOODS LLC is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in ROCHELLE, IL. Federal records show 9 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $33,583 in penalties. All data sourced from public federal enforcement records.

Data sourced from OSHA, DOL WHD, MSHA, EPA ECHO, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA, and the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Last updated: May 1, 2026.

ROCHELLE FOODS LLC

1001 S. MAIN ST., ROCHELLE, IL, 61068

Parent: Hormel Foods (30 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

EIN: 363889635

887 employees

Federal Enforcement
9
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$33,583 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.
1 hospitalizations3 National Emphasis Program inspections3 OSHA follow-up inspections

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Self-Reported DART
0.6
Self-Reported TRIR
1.0
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
9
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$33,583
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
28 years
Last Activity
3yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.3/yr
Violation Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Severity Mix
50% serious$5,597 avg per violation$3,731 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$33,583 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-3
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-2.3
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Planned
2
Complaint
5
Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 56% of inspections
Recidivism: 2 inspections with serious+ violations

Peer Comparison

78%
Above average violations
vs 180 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
89%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
95%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
1
Unfair Labor Practice
1
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

Environmental Compliance (EPA)

EPA Inspections
5
Quarters Non-Compliant
0
Status: No Violation Identified
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Part of a larger organization

ROCHELLE FOODS LLC is one of 30 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Hormel Foods.

Federal enforcement records on ROCHELLE FOODS LLC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Hormel Foods across all 30 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Hormel Foods

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within IL

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in IL, ROCHELLE FOODS LLC ranks in the 78th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 180 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 89th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 95th percentile.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports an industry-average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 4 for the animal (except poultry) slaughtering sector, with a Days Away, Restricted, or Transferred (DART) rate of 2.8. ROCHELLE FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.55, which is below the industry average.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 24 months.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is ROCHELLE FOODS LLC's OSHA violation history?
ROCHELLE FOODS LLC has 9 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $33,583 in total penalties.
How does ROCHELLE FOODS LLC's safety record compare to its industry?
ROCHELLE FOODS LLC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. ROCHELLE FOODS LLC's self-reported DART rate is 0.55 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on ROCHELLE FOODS LLC of ROCHELLE, IL from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, EPA ECHO environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations cases, and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement, SEC facts.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. ROCHELLE FOODS LLC resolves to the parent rollup Hormel Foods, which operates 30 establishments in our dataset. OSHA accident records on file for ROCHELLE FOODS LLC include 1 hospitalization.

This profile may be incomplete if ROCHELLE FOODS LLCoperates under multiple legal names, files under variations our entity-matching rules don't yet cover, or maintains records below current matching thresholds. To report a missing record or correction, email corrections@fastdol.com.