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SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in TAR HEEL, NC. Federal records show 4 OSHA inspections with 2 violations and $2,925 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.

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC

15885 NC HWY 87 W, TAR HEEL, NC, 28392

Parent: Smithfield Foods (166 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

Federal Enforcement
4
OSHA inspections
2 violations
$2,925 in penalties
Violations across 2 federal agencies
Enforcement actions from multiple agencies may indicate systemic compliance issues.

Industry Benchmark

Industry Avg TRIR
4
Industry Avg DART
2.8
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA.
OSHA Inspections
4
OSHA Violations
2
Total Penalties
$2,925
Trend
STABLE
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
HIGH
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
23 years
Last Activity
15yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.1/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$1,463 avg per violation$731 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$2,925 total across all agencies

Inspection Breakdown

Complaint
3
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 25% of inspections

Peer Comparison

56%
Above average violations
vs 196 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
65%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
72%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
16
Unfair Labor Practice
14
Representation (Union)
2
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases.

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Inspection History

No inspection records found.

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Data aggregated from public federal enforcement and program records (OSHA, WHD, MSHA, EPA, NLRB, FMCSA, OFLC, BLS, SAM.gov, CMS, USAspending, CPSC, NHTSA) plus the UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry. Employer profiles matched by name and location — matching errors may occur. Risk scores computed by FastDOL, not official government assessments. OSHA citations typically appear 3-8 months after the inspection, so very recent enforcement actions may not yet be reflected. Data provided as-is. Report a data error.

Part of a larger organization

SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC is one of 166 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization Smithfield Foods. Smithfield Foods is a SEC public reporter (SFD), with most recent reported revenue of $15.5B.

Federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of Smithfield Foods across all 166 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by Smithfield Foods

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within NC

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in NC, SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC ranks in the 56th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 196 comparable establishments.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 65th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 72th 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.

Activity timeline

No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in the past 16 years.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC's OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 2 violations and $2,925 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC's safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC of TAR HEEL, NC from 17 federal data sources. Records were found in 4 sources: OSHA workplace safety inspections, NLRB labor relations cases, SEC XBRL companyfacts (parent financials), and BLS industry safety benchmarks. The remaining 13 sources were checked and found no matching records: WHD, MSHA, EPA, OFLC, OFCCP, FMCSA, USAspending, SAM.gov, CMS, CPSC, NHTSA, UVA, SEC enforcement.

Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. The dataset was last refreshed on May 1, 2026. SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INC resolves to the parent rollup Smithfield Foods, which operates 166 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SMITHFIELD PACKING COMPANY, INCoperates 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.