Establishment profile
CONAGRA FOODS INC.
4851 JONES SAUSAGE ROAD, GARNER, NC, 27529
Operated by Conagra Brands · 1 of 378 establishments
311612 — Meat Processed from Carcasses
Summary
CONAGRA FOODS INC. has accumulated 8 OSHA violations across 4 inspections over 19 years of recorded history, with $80,730 in total assessed penalties.
The establishment sits in the 58th percentile for violations within its industry-state peer group of 197 employers. Inspection frequency runs at the 67th percentile. The most recent enforcement activity was recorded 17 years ago.
Federal records were found in 2 of 15 sources. Sources without matching records returned empty for this establishment.
Agency coverage
CONAGRA FOODS INC. appears in OSHA workplace safety, EPA environmental compliance, NLRB labor relations, and UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry records only. No matching records were found in WHD wage enforcement, MSHA mine safety, OFLC visa and labor certification (historical), FMCSA motor carrier registration, SAM.gov federal debarment, CMS nursing home enforcement, CPSC product recalls, or NHTSA vehicle recalls.
OSHA workplace safety
75% of inspections at this establishment produced violations, with 2 inspections producing serious-or-greater violations.
Most-cited OSHA standards
Top OSHA standards cited at this employer, ranked by citation count. Standards (CFR sections) cluster citations into safety themes -- machine guarding, lockout-tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, process safety, etc. A concentration on one or two sections reveals a pattern that individual citations don’t. 4 distinct standards shown · 8 citations in this view · $80,730 in penalties.
| CFR section | Citations | Inspections | Total penalty | First cited | Last cited |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 H01 | 4 | 2 | $5,070 | Aug 2006 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 9501.2901 | 2 | 1 | $58,905 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1926.0021 B05 | 1 | 1 | $16,065 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
| 29 CFR 1910.1200 E01 | 1 | 1 | $690 | Dec 2009 | Dec 2009 |
Source: OSHA inspection citations (violation_detail). CFR section codes can be looked up at osha.gov/laws-regs for the formal standard text. Per-inspection detail and the specific violation descriptions are available by expanding individual inspections below.
Peer comparison
Above average violations in NAICS 3116 within NC. Peer group: 197 employers. This establishment has 8 OSHA violations; peer median is 6.
Safety self-report (OSHA 300A)
No self-reported injury rates filed with OSHA's Injury Tracking Application for CONAGRA FOODS INC.. Verify directly with OSHA Injury Tracking Application →
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.
OSHA severe injury reports
No severe injury reports (hospitalization, amputation, or loss of an eye) on file under 29 CFR 1904.39 for CONAGRA FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Occupational Safety and Health Administration →
Activity timeline
No federal enforcement activity has been recorded against this establishment in 17+ years. Most recent activity: 17 years ago. Data on this page is refreshed weekly.
Wage & Hour Division (WHD)
No WHD wage, overtime, or child-labor enforcement cases on file for CONAGRA FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Wage and Hour Division →
Mine safety (MSHA)
No MSHA mine safety violations on file for CONAGRA FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Mine Safety and Health Administration →
Labor relations (NLRB)
Company-level in NC — for Conagra Brands, not this location alone
National Labor Relations Board — unfair labor practice charges and union representation cases. The NLRB records cases at the company/regional level (no worksite address), so these are matched by company name and state and may span other Conagra Brands locations in the same state.
NLRB cases
National Labor Relations Board cases involving this employer. Includes unfair labor practice (ULP) filings and representation election proceedings. NLRB enforcement is process-driven; no per-case monetary penalty is assessed (remedies are case-by-case backpay orders, posting requirements, election re-runs, etc.). 1 case · 1 ULP
| Case number | Type | Filed | Closed | Status | Region |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11-CA-021526 | Unfair labor practice | Apr 2007 | Jul 2008 | Closed | Region 10, Atlanta, Georgia |
Source: NLRB case files. Rows shown are those the agency has published. Region numbers (1–31) correspond to NLRB's geographic offices.
Visa & labor certification (OFLC) — historical
No H-1B, H-2A, or H-2B labor condition applications on file (historical data only — DOL ended OFLC publication) for CONAGRA FOODS INC.. Verify directly with Office of Foreign Labor Certification →
Environmental compliance (EPA)
EPA Enforcement and Compliance History — Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act, RCRA, Safe Drinking Water Act. Status: No Violation Identified.
EPA-registered facilities
Every EPA ECHO facility associated with this employer, sorted most-significant first. Each row links to EPA’s Detailed Facility Report for the source-of-truth record. Permits column lists active programs (Air = Clean Air Act, Water = Clean Water Act, RCRA = hazardous waste, TRI = Toxics Release Inventory reporting). 1 facility.
| Facility | Permits | Status | Inspections | Formal actions | Penalties | Last inspected | ECHO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CONAGRA FOODS INC. 4851 JONES SAUSAGE ROAD · GARNER, NC, 27529 | WaterRCRA | No Violation Identified | 2 | 0 | — | Sep 2025 | View → |
Source: EPA ECHO (Enforcement and Compliance History Online). Compliance status follows EPA’s own labels (“Sig Violation” = significant noncompliance; QNCR = quarters of noncompliance over the recent reporting window). Inactive facilities (struck through) retain historical enforcement records even after operations ceased.
Federal criminal prosecution record
First case: 2006-01-20. Most recent: 2006-01-20. Source: UVA Corporate Prosecution Registry — federal pleas, DPAs, and NPAs.
Federal prosecution case file
Federal corporate prosecution records from the University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry. DPA = Deferred Prosecution Agreement; NPA = Non-Prosecution Agreement; both are pre-trial settlements where the defendant accepts terms but avoids conviction. Monitor = court-appointed compliance oversight, usually 2-5 years. 1 case · 1 plea/conviction · $250,000 in penalties / restitution.
| Case | Date | Disposition | Crime | Jurisdiction | Total payment | Monitor |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
USA v. ConAgra Foods Inc ConAgra Foods, Inc. | Jan 2006 | plea | Environmental | Minnesota | $250,000 | No |
Source: University of Virginia Corporate Prosecution Registry (maintained by Prof. Brandon L. Garrett, Duke University). The registry has no state or jurisdiction-of-incorporation field on the company side, so same-name employers in different states may mis-attribute -- verify against the source case documents when precision matters.
Federal contracts
No federal contracts are recorded to this specific location.
Consolidated across all USAspending recipient entities under this corporate parent — not attributable to this single location.
Federal contract activity for the parent corporation. Source: USAspending.gov, net obligations. Recipient address is the SAM registration / HQ address, not necessarily the worksite.
Inspection history
| Date | Trigger | Violations | Serious | Penalty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009-06-10 | Unprogrammed Related | 4 | 4 | $4,385 | |
| 2009-06-10 | Accident | 3 | 3 | $74,970 | |
| 2006-10-16 | Complaint | 0 | — | $0 | |
| 2006-07-18 | Unprogrammed Related | 1 | — | $1,375 |
Source: OSHA IMIS. Citation amounts reflect initially assessed penalties; final amounts after appeal may differ.
In the news
Part of a larger organization
CONAGRA FOODS INC. is one of 378 establishments rolled up under the parent organization Conagra Brands.
Federal enforcement records on this page represent activity at this specific establishment only. The full enforcement footprint of Conagra Brands across all 378 of its tracked locations is viewable on the parent profile.
Other employers in this industry and state
Other employers in meat processed from carcasses within NC, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- Smithfield FoodsTar Heel — 2 federal enforcement records
- SMITHFIELD FARMLAND CORP.KINSTON — 2 federal enforcement records
- JENKINS FOOD, INC.SHELBY — 1 federal enforcement record
- THE PORK COMPANYWARSAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- GRIFFIN'S BARBECUE OF WILLIAMSTON, INC.WILLIAMSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITHFIELD FOODS, INC.KINSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
- SMITHFIELD FRESH MEATS CORP.TAR HEEL — 1 federal enforcement record
- MORTY-PRIDE MEATS, INC.FAYETTEVILLE — 1 federal enforcement record
- LEWIS SAUSAGE COMPANY, INC.BURGAW — 1 federal enforcement record
- SPECIALTY FOODS GROUP INCWILLIAMSTON — 1 federal enforcement record
Other locations under this parent
Other establishments operated by Conagra Brands, ordered by federal enforcement volume:
- CONAGRA FOODS INCORPORATEDNEW AUGUSTA, IN — 4 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS, INCCOLUMBUS, OH — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS INC.RUSSELLVILLE, AR — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.LONGMONT, CO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FROZEN FOODSMACON, MO — 3 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS, INC.HAMBURG, IA — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS PACKAGED FOODS, LLCINDIANAPOLIS, IN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODSHOLLAND, MI — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA FOODS INCMEMPHIS, TN — 2 federal enforcement records
- CONAGRA BRANDS, INC.RUSSELLVILLE, AR — 2 federal enforcement records
Related searches
- All Conagra Brands locationsParent rollup
- Meat Processed from CarcassesAll employers in this industry
- Employers in NCState-wide enforcement data
- Meat Processed from in NCIndustry × state cross-filter
About this data
This profile aggregates federal enforcement records on CONAGRA FOODS INC. from every major federal compliance and enforcement source 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, CMS nursing-home records, BLS industry safety benchmarks, OSHA ITA self-reported injury rates, SEC enforcement and financial disclosures, CPSC and NHTSA recalls.
Establishments are matched across agencies using normalized employer name, state, and ZIP code. This establishment resolves to the parent rollup Conagra Brands, which operates 378 establishments in our dataset.
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Contact sales →Frequently asked
- What is CONAGRA FOODS INC.'s OSHA violation history?
- CONAGRA FOODS INC. has 4 OSHA inspections on record with 8 violations and $80,730 in total penalties.
- How does CONAGRA FOODS INC.'s safety record compare to its industry?
- CONAGRA FOODS INC. operates in the meat processed from carcasses industry. The industry average Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) is 3.7.
- Has CONAGRA FOODS INC. had any workplace fatalities?
- Yes. Federal records show 3 fatality investigations involving CONAGRA FOODS INC..