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SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. is a animal (except poultry) slaughtering employer in SIOUX FALLS, SD. Federal records show 2 OSHA inspections with 6 violations and $37,500 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 FOODS, INC.

1400 NORTH WEBER AVENUE, SIOUX FALLS, SD, 57103

Parent: SMITHFIELD FOODS INC (72 locations)

311611 Top companies in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering

EIN: 362332471

3,203 employees

Federal Enforcement
2
OSHA inspections
6 violations
$37,500 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
Self-Reported DART
1.6
Self-Reported TRIR
2.6
Industry rates from BLS SOII 2024. Self-reported rates from OSHA ITA Form 300A (employer self-reported).
OSHA Inspections
2
OSHA Violations
6
Total Penalties
$37,500
Trend
IMPROVING
WHD Cases
0
Back Wages Owed
$0
Confidence
MEDIUM
SVEP Flag
No

Data Insights

History Span
9 years
Last Activity
2yr ago
Inspection Rate
0.2/yr
Violation Rate
0.7/yr
Violation Severity Mix
100% serious$6,250 avg per violation$18,750 avg per inspection
Active Agencies:
OSHANLRB$37,500 total across all agencies
TRIR vs Industry Avg
-1.4
Below industry average
DART vs Industry Avg
-1.2
Below industry average

Inspection Breakdown

Referral
2
Complaint and accident-triggered inspections are stronger risk signals than routine planned inspections.
Violation rate: 50% of inspections

Peer Comparison

87%
Worse than most peers
vs 40 employers in same industry & state
Fewer violationsMore violations
Penalty Percentile
95%
Inspection Frequency Percentile
67%

Labor Relations (NLRB)

Total Cases
4
Unfair Labor Practice
4
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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Part of a larger organization

SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. is one of 72 establishments in our dataset that roll up under the parent organization SMITHFIELD FOODS INC. SMITHFIELD FOODS INC is a SEC public reporter (SFD), with most recent reported revenue of $15.5B.

Federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. represent activity at this specific establishment. The full enforcement footprint of SMITHFIELD FOODS INC across all 72 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.

Other establishments operated by SMITHFIELD FOODS INC

Other employers in Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering within SD

Industry context

Within the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry in SD, SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. ranks in the 87th percentile of OSHA violation frequency across 40 comparable establishments. That places this employer among the highest-violation establishments in its peer set.

OSHA penalty totals rank in the 95th percentile of the same peer group. Inspection frequency ranks in the 67th 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. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.59, 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 SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s OSHA violation history?
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. has 2 OSHA inspections on record with 6 violations and $37,500 in total penalties.
How does SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. operates in the animal (except poultry) slaughtering industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 4. SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.'s self-reported DART rate is 1.59 compared to an industry average of 2.8.

About this data

This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC. of SIOUX FALLS, SD 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 FOODS, INC. resolves to the parent rollup SMITHFIELD FOODS INC, which operates 72 establishments in our dataset.

This profile may be incomplete if SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.operates 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.